“Farming with alternative pollinators” provides benefits also in large-scale fields

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cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areasen
cg.contributor.affiliationIndependent / Not associateden
cg.contributor.affiliationNational Institute of Agronomic Research Moroccoen
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Mons, Research Institute for Biosciencesen
cg.contributor.affiliationFederal Agency for Nature Conservationen
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Funden
cg.contributor.initiativeFragility to Resilience in Central and West Asia and North Africa
cg.creator.identifierAw-Hassan, Aden A.: 0000-0002-9236-4949en
cg.creator.identifierChristmann, Stefanie: 0000-0002-2303-2449en
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.actao.2023.103978en
cg.isijournalISI Journalen
cg.issn1146-609Xen
cg.journalActa Oecologicaen
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
cg.subject.actionAreaResilient Agrifood Systems
cg.volume122en
dc.contributor.authorBencharki, Youssefen
dc.contributor.authorMichez, Denisen
dc.contributor.authorIhsane, Oumaymaen
dc.contributor.authorReverté, Saraen
dc.contributor.authorAw-Hassan, Aden A.en
dc.contributor.authorSmaili, Moulay Chrifen
dc.contributor.authorSsymank, Axelen
dc.contributor.authorRasmont, Pierreen
dc.contributor.authorChristmann, Stefanieen
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-20T20:44:58Zen
dc.date.available2025-02-20T20:44:58Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/173307
dc.title“Farming with alternative pollinators” provides benefits also in large-scale fieldsen
dcterms.abstractInsect pollinators are declining worldwide due to many challenges and several approaches have been implemented to mitigate their loss. Farming with Alternative Pollinators (FAP) uses marketable habitat enhancement plants (MHEP) that yield substantial benefits for farmers from the first year. Studies with small-scale farmers have shown that FAP sustains high diversity and abundance of flower visitors and natural enemies, resulting in significant increases in smallholders' incomes, on average 121% higher. For the first time, we analyzed this approach in large-scale fields. Trials were conducted in 16 farms in two regions of Morocco, Sidi Slimane and Ksar El-Kebir, in 2021. We used melon (Cucumis melo) as the main crop and coriander, anise and sunflower as MHEP and selected in each farm 1 ha as trial area in larger monocultures. We compared FAP and control fields regarding abundance and richness of flower visitors, natural enemies and pests as well as net income of the whole field (1 ha). Flower visitors and natural enemies were significantly more diverse and abundant in FAP fields and there were also fewer pests. Our economic results show 17% higher net income per ha in FAP fields versus control fields in the Ksar El-Kebir region, and 12% higher net income in FAP fields compared to control fields in Sidi Slimane region. Although the mean yield difference was statistically significant, the income difference was not. We suggest more FAP trials are needed in different large-scale fields systems.en
dcterms.accessRightsLimited Access
dcterms.available2024-01-10en
dcterms.bibliographicCitationYoussef Bencharki, Denis Michez, Oumayma Ihsane, Sara Reverté, Aden A. Aw-Hassan, Moulay Chrif Smaili, Axel Ssymank, Pierre Rasmont, Stefanie Christmann. (10/1/2024). “Farming with alternative pollinators” provides benefits also in large-scale fields. Acta Oecologica, 122.en
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dcterms.issued2024-01-10en
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.publisherElsevieren
dcterms.subjectpestsen
dcterms.subjectproductionen
dcterms.subjectnatural enemiesen
dcterms.subjectcucumis meloen
dcterms.subjectmarketable habitat enhancement plantsen
dcterms.subjectflower visitorsen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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