{"id":4766,"date":"2024-09-03T21:25:57","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T21:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/?p=4766"},"modified":"2024-10-16T20:57:59","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T20:57:59","slug":"global-crop-yields-suffer-from-pollinator-shortages-rutgers-study-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/global-crop-yields-suffer-from-pollinator-shortages-rutgers-study-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Crop Yields Suffer From Pollinator Shortages, Rutgers Study Finds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-blockquote uagb-block-e7eb3fc3 uagb-blockquote__skin-border uagb-blockquote__stack-img-none\"><blockquote class=\"uagb-blockquote\"><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__content\">A new study led by Rutgers University-New Brunswick reveals that insufficient pollinator visits are hindering crop yields worldwide, affecting crucial foods, such as fruits and vegetables. The findings emphasize the need for improved pollinator management to bolster global food security.<\/div><footer><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__author-wrap uagb-blockquote__author-at-left\"><\/div><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b0ffac9c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-size:16px\" class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">The University Network<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share uagb-social-share__outer-wrap uagb-social-share__layout-horizontal uagb-block-ee584a31\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-ec619ce7\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"facebook\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256c0 123.8 90.69 226.4 209.3 245V327.7h-63V256h63v-54.64c0-62.15 37-96.48 93.67-96.48 27.14 0 55.52 4.84 55.52 4.84v61h-31.28c-30.8 0-40.41 19.12-40.41 38.73V256h68.78l-11 71.69h-57.78V501C413.3 482.4 504 379.8 504 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-32d99934\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"twitter\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M389.2 48h70.6L305.6 224.2 487 464H345L233.7 318.6 106.5 464H35.8L200.7 275.5 26.8 48H172.4L272.9 180.9 389.2 48zM364.4 421.8h39.1L151.1 88h-42L364.4 421.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-1d136f14\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"linkedin\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a study raising both alarm and hope, a team of researchers led by Rutgers University-New Brunswick has uncovered a significant deficiency in pollinator visits to crops, resulting in lower yields worldwide. The comprehensive analysis covered more than 1,500 fields across six continents and found a notable shortfall in the productivity of essential and nutritionally dense foods, such as fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41559-024-02460-2\" title=\"\">Published<\/a> in the journal Nature Ecology &amp; Evolution, the study details how inadequate pollinator visits \u2014 termed &#8220;pollinator limitation&#8221; \u2014 are causing yield deficits in one-third to two-thirds of the analyzed farms. The research is especially timely given the global decline in insect populations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Our findings are a cause for concern and optimism,&#8221; Katie Turo, a study author and postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources at Rutgers, said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rutgers.edu\/news\/are-crops-worldwide-sufficiently-pollinated\" title=\"\">news release<\/a>. &#8220;We did detect widespread yield deficits. However, we also estimate that, through continued investment in pollinator management and research, it is likely that we can improve the efficiency of our existing crop fields to meet the nutritional needs of our global population.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The researchers reached this conclusion after conducting a statistical analysis of over 200,000 bee visitations to crop flowers, drawing from one of the most comprehensive databases on crop pollination globally. This open-source database, the product of collaborations with European and South American scientists, spans 30 years of field observations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is essential to note that the study&#8217;s findings do not pertain to staple crops like rice and wheat, which do not rely on animal pollinators. However, the implications for crops that do require pollination \u2014 those described by Turo as &#8220;nutrient-dense and interesting foods that we like and are culturally relevant&#8221; \u2014 are significant. These include a variety of fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;If you look through a list of crops and think about which fruits and vegetables you\u2019re most excited to eat \u2014 like summer berries or apples and pumpkins in the fall \u2014 those are the crops that typically need to be pollinated by insects,&#8221; added Turo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pollinators like bees play a crucial role in the plant fertilization process by moving pollen from male to female flower parts, enabling seed, fruit and plant production. Bees, in particular, are exceptionally effective, as they visit more flowers and carry more pollen than other insects or animals such as bats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1111\/j.1600-0706.2010.18644.x\" title=\"\">Previous research<\/a> by Rachael Winfree, a professor in Rutgers\u2019 Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources, who is also the senior author of this study, indicated that about 88% of the world&#8217;s flowering plants and 76% of the leading global food crops benefit from pollinator activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yield deficits were identified in 25 different crops and across 85% of the countries included in the study. Encouragingly, Turo and her colleagues believe that these deficits could be mitigated with realistic increases in pollinator visitation, enhancing the consistency of yields across crop fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The findings are significant because crop yields, which measure the amount of crops grown per unit area of land, are relevant to assessing the adequacy of the world\u2019s food supply relative to its population,&#8221;  Winfree said in the news release. &#8220;Our findings show that by paying more attention to pollinators, growers could make agricultural fields more productive.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The research underscores the urgency of addressing pollinator declines. 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