On-farm experiences shape farmer knowledge, perceptions of pollinators, and management practices

Osterman, Julia; Landaverde-González, Patricia; Garratt, Michael P. D.; Gee, Megan; Mandelik, Yael; Łangowska, Aleksandra; Miñarro, Marcos; Cole, Lorna J.; Eeraerts, Maxime; Bevk, Danilo; Avrech, Omri; Koltowski, Z.; Trujillo-Elisea, Flor Itzel; Paxton, Robert J.; Boreux, Virgine; Seymour, Colleen L.; Howlett, Brad G.

doi:10.1016/j.gecco.2021.e01949

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“…Several studies reported that people dislike bats for a variety of reasons, including myths (Prokop and Tunnicliffe 2008), a lack of understanding (Musila et al 2018), and a lack of engagement with this nocturnal taxon (Kingston 2016). The results are consistent with that of Kross et al (2018), Talukdar andGupta (2018), andOsterman et al (2021), which stated that farmer's actions against bats are influenced by the belief in sacred forests and farm ownership, in this case, durian trees. Based on the results, farmers' actions in not hunting bats were supported by their belief in sacred forests and the number of durian trees they owned.…”

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Assessing local farmer’s perspectives on the role of bat in providing ecosystem services in the Batang Toru ecosystem, North Sumatra, Indonesia

HARAHAP

Yonariza²

2022

Biodiversitas

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Abstract. Harahap HA, Yonariza. 2022. Assessing local farmer’s perspectives on the role of bat in providing ecosystem services in the Batang Toru ecosystem, North Sumatra, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 23: 4322-4328. Bats play an important role as pollinators in maintaining the ecosystem services and improving the local economy in Batang Toru Ecosystem (BTE). However, the anthropogenic impacts negatively affect their sustainability, making the evaluation of their services increasingly needed. This study was conducted to examine the local farmers’ action against bats in BTE. The objectives were to analyze: (1) farmers’ knowledge of the role of bats in ecosystem services, (2) the perception of bats, (3) awareness of bat population loss and its impact on durian production, and (4) farmers' actions against bats on their land. The results showed that 1 out of 7 farmers exhibited negative actions toward bats in their agroforest lands. They also had significantly low knowledge about bat services in agroforestry. Most farmers regarded bats as meat for food and medicine rather than as pollinators of durian fruits. We recommend that the government and conservation institutions carry out initiatives to educate farmers regarding the importance of bat services, and conservation efforts should be made to maintain the viable population of bats.

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Assessing local farmer’s perspectives on the role of bat in providing ecosystem services in the Batang Toru ecosystem, North Sumatra, Indonesia

HARAHAP

Yonariza²

2022

Biodiversitas

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“…Farmers' experiences developed over the years on their farms shape their knowledge and perceptions towards agricultural innovations (Osterman et al, 2021). Farmers are able to monitor and evaluate the successes and failures of their practices and make continuous adjustments which may lead to improvement.…”

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Knowledge, Attitude and the Practice of Climate-Smart Agriculture among Smallholder Farmers in Isingiro District, South Western Uganda

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Tumwesigye²,

Opio³

et al. 2023

East Afr. j. agric. biotechnol.

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Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) can sustainably increase productivity, improve resilience, and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases from agricultural systems. The current study aimed to establish the existing knowledge, attitude, and practice of CSA among smallholder farmers in the Isingiro District. An exploratory survey was conducted to collect data from 126 farmers randomly selected from three Sub counties. Key informant interviews were conducted with three extension workers for more information. Data was analysed using Stata 14 to generate summary tables and the Chi-square test of independence. The results revealed a high level of knowledge about CSA among the farmers, with intercropping and crop rotation as the most popular (99%) whereas rainwater harvesting was least known (71.4%). Farmers’ knowledge about CSA was significantly related to different sources of information and knowledge (P<0.05). Farmers showed a positive attitude towards the use of CSA practices except for inorganic fertilisers with 45%. The dominantly used CSA practices were Intercropping (85.7%), mulching (75.4%) and the use of contour bunds (74.6%). Several limitations that hindered the adoption of CSA practices included limited finances, extension services, availability of CSA inputs, high prices of CSA inputs, price fluctuations and land scarcity, among others. The farmers’ awareness, attitude and practice of CSA were mainly shaped by their local knowledge with limited influence of technical knowledge. Furthermore, the practice of CSA among smallholder farmers is hampered by many limitations. Therefore, there is a need for policymakers to prioritise and enact pro-CSA-relevant policies that address the barriers hampering its adoption

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“…Another explanation might be that farmers place less honey bee hives in landscapes with a higher proportion of SNH, as these landscapes can provide more wild pollinators which can be very effective crop pollinators (Gaines-Day and Gratton 2016; Dainese et al 2019; Pisman ). The latter remains to be investigated, but farmers are becoming increasingly aware of the contribution of wild pollinators for crop pollination (Eeraerts et al 2020b;Osterman et al 2021b). However, our study is one of the first to simultaneously test the trade-offs between the number of honey bee colonies and the proportion of SNH in the landscape, and we clearly find that the number of hives in the landscape strongly determines the visitation of honey bees in the crop.…”

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Landscape-level honey bee hive density, instead of field-level hive density, enhances honey bee visitation in blueberry

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Context To date, managing honey bees and wild bees within crop fields remains challenging. Landscape structure is often overlooked when studying the pollination contribution of honey bees. Increasing our understanding on how to predict honey bee visitation in crops is crucial for sustainable management of agroecosystems. Objectives With this study we investigated which landscape and field-level variables determine honey bee and wild bee visitation, and whether honey bee or wild bee visitation influence crop pollination. Methods Sixteen highbush blueberry fields were surveyed for honey bees, wild bees, and crop pollination in Washington, USA. Additionally, within a radius of 1000 m around each field all honey bee hives were located and the surrounding landscape was characterized. Results Honey bee hive numbers in the landscape positively correlate with the proportion of blueberry in the landscape. Honey bee visitation was best predicted by landscape-level hive density within a radius of 1000 m, whereas semi-natural habitat and field-level hive density did not impact honey bee visitation. The amount of semi-natural habitat and blueberry within a radius of 1000 m had a positive and negative impact, respectively, on wild bee visitation. Honey bee visitation had a positive effect on blueberry seed set. Conclusion We conclude that honey bee visitation is determined by the number of honey bee hives in the surrounding landscape. Hence, field-level hive density recommendations miss contributions from other hives in the landscape. Furthermore, semi-natural habitat did not impact honey bee visitation and contributes to diversifying pollinator diets and provides wild bee habitat.

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On-farm experiences shape farmer knowledge, perceptions of pollinators, and management practices

Cited by 29 publications

References 59 publications

Assessing local farmer’s perspectives on the role of bat in providing ecosystem services in the Batang Toru ecosystem, North Sumatra, Indonesia

Assessing local farmer’s perspectives on the role of bat in providing ecosystem services in the Batang Toru ecosystem, North Sumatra, Indonesia

Knowledge, Attitude and the Practice of Climate-Smart Agriculture among Smallholder Farmers in Isingiro District, South Western Uganda

Landscape-level honey bee hive density, instead of field-level hive density, enhances honey bee visitation in blueberry

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