A self-paced FAO Campus course (Spanish) for Latin America and the Caribbean links pollinator protection to responsible pesticide use, covering IPPM, non-chemical alternatives, and sustainable farming to boost food security and ecosystem health.
FAO, Embrapa, and ABELHA empower rural women in Pará, Brazil, through stingless beekeeping training. The manual covers native bee ecology, hive management, honey processing, and product marketing, fostering biodiversity, income, and gender equity.
This practical and engaging handbook by Dr. Dino J. Martins explores pollinator diversity and conservation across East Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Burundi). It combines scientific insights with actionable guidance to support pollinator-friendly practices and awareness.
In Angola, where agriculture remains a cornerstone of livelihoods and development, pollinators—especially bees—are both silent workers and fragile allies. As the country rebuilds its agricultural potential, integrating pollinator protection into national strategies is no longer an option, but a necessity.
Scientists document the Brazilian treefrog Xenohyla truncata as a potential amphibian pollinator—the first of its kind. Observations show it feeds on nectar and fruit, carrying pollen on its back, revealing an unusual pollination interaction in the Atlantic Forest.
A global study across Brazil, Ghana, and Indonesia reveals that limited pollination, rather than soil nutrients, restricts cocoa yield—hand-pollination boosts yields by ~20%. Cooler conditions further increase yield by up to 31%, underscoring the importance of pollinators, soil health, and climate adaptation for sustainable cocoa production.
A comprehensive review of Cambodia's four native honeybee species (Apis dorsata, A. cerana, A. florea, A. andreniformis) reveals urgent conservation challenges—habitat loss, unsustainable harvesting, weak beekeeping infrastructure—and recommends strengthening research, training, sustainable practices, and value chains.
