Biodiversity and ecosystem services in agricultural production
Project title |
Biodiversity and ecosystem services in agricultural production |
Implementing Institutions |
Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research, Nigeria; University of Benin, Nigeria |
Country/Countries |
Nigeria |
Abstract |
There have been no comprehensive assessments of pollinator assemblages on crops in Nigeria and no studies on declines in these assemblages. The evidence base linking pollinator richness to crop yield is still relatively weak for the Nigerian agricultural system. The core goal of the project is to design tools to support the enhanced use of biological and ecological inputs in agricultural production systems. |
Project Description |
The project would contribute to the following:
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Project Objectives and expected Achievables |
The specific objectives of the project are; (a) consolidating and sharing the knowledge base on ecological approaches and inputs provided by biodiversity to agricultural production (b) identification and adaptation of best practices (c) participatory training with farmers in farmer field school formats on the enhanced use of biological and ecological inputs in agricultural production systems (d) public awareness and policy formulation to facilitate ecological approaches to agricultural production. This aligns with IPBES capacity building needs. This would be achieved within 2 years. |
Timeframe |
2 years |
Geographic Scale |
National |
Seeking Resources for: |
Project development, Project implementation |
Type of Resources/Support needed: |
Financial, Technical |