The Value of Crop Production and Pollination Services in the Eastern Amazon
| Autor: | Rafael Cabral Borges, Vera Lúcia Imperatriz-Fonseca, Rafael Melo de Brito, Tereza Cristina Giannini |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Crops
Agricultural 0106 biological sciences Pollination global changes Euterpe Biology 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences Ecosystem services Citrullus Agricultural science Pollinator açaí human well-being Ecosystem Sustainable development Cacao Food security Amazon rainforest business.industry Insect Pollinators food security economic vulnerability Crop Production Nature’s contribution to people 010602 entomology Crop diversity Agriculture Insect Science Soybeans business Brazil |
| Zdroj: | Neotropical Entomology |
| ISSN: | 1678-8052 1519-566X |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s13744-020-00791-w |
| Popis: | Nature safeguards living organisms and the ecosystem functions and services delivered by them. Animal pollination is an important Ecosystem Service since it plays a key role for achieving the sustainable development goals by safeguarding worldwide food production. Thus, conservation of pollination services is a major priority for guaranteeing global food security in the long term. Here we evaluate the crop pollination services in Pará state (Eastern Amazon, Brazil) focusing on two questions: (1) What is the economic value of crop production and pollination service in Pará? (2) Which municipalities are most dependent on pollination services considering local economies? We found 36 crops produced in the state; 20 (55%) crops are dependent on animal pollinators. In 2016, crop production value (CPV) for Pará state was US$ 2.95 billion and total pollination service value (PSV) was US$ 983.2 million, corresponding to 33% of CPV in Pará. Highest PSV value crops were açaí palm (US$635.6 million), cocoa (US$187.6 million), soybean (US$98.4 million), and watermelon (US$26.1 million), accounting for 96% of Pará’s PSV. Two municipalities (Medicilândia and Igarapé Miri) presented more than 50% of their GDP based on pollination services. In general, we found low crop diversity in the municipalities of Pará, suggesting an economic rural vulnerability for the state, mainly supported by the high productions of soy and açaí. Pollinator conservation and ecological intensified farming practices are urgent for supporting sustainable development for the state. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s13744-020-00791-w) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. |
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