Role of pollinators in contributing to vitamin and mineral supply through crop production in India

IF 1.2 4区 农林科学 Q3 ENTOMOLOGY Entomological Research Pub Date : 2024-04-16 DOI:10.1111/1748-5967.12726
Sampat Ghosh, Chuleui Jung
{"title":"Role of pollinators in contributing to vitamin and mineral supply through crop production in India","authors":"Sampat Ghosh,&nbsp;Chuleui Jung","doi":"10.1111/1748-5967.12726","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p>Micronutrient deficiency is emerging as a significant public health concern in India. Facilitating pollinator populations in agroecosystems could be an efficient mechanism to ensure food production, both quantitatively and qualitatively. To better understand the role of pollinators in the agroecosystems of India, we conducted an analysis of crop production based on their reliance on pollinators during the period 2010–2021. Our findings indicate that although there were no significant changes in the yearly production or cultivation area of various pollinator-dependent crops, the average yearly rate of crop-yield increase in pollinator-dependent crops was notably lower than in crops that did not depend on pollinators during 2015–2021. The study highlights that a significant portion of vitamins, particularly B7, B9, C and K, and carotenoids come from pollinator-dependent crops. The findings of this study, which highlight the considerable contribution of micronutrients originating from pollinator-dependent crops, are consistent with results observed in the Republic of Korea. The loss of pollinator populations may result in an approximately 19% deficit in vitamin C. Although vegetables and fruits contain substantial quantities of minerals per unit weight, a significant portion of these minerals is sourced from non-pollinator-dependent crops, particularly cereals and pulses, owing to their abundance. We propose that pollinator-friendly habitat management could be a sustainable solution to avoid the negative consequences associated with reduced food and nutrition arising from a lack of pollinators in agroecosystems.</p>","PeriodicalId":11776,"journal":{"name":"Entomological Research","volume":"54 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2000,"publicationDate":"2024-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/1748-5967.12726","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Entomological Research","FirstCategoryId":"97","ListUrlMain":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1748-5967.12726","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"ENTOMOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0

Abstract

Micronutrient deficiency is emerging as a significant public health concern in India. Facilitating pollinator populations in agroecosystems could be an efficient mechanism to ensure food production, both quantitatively and qualitatively. To better understand the role of pollinators in the agroecosystems of India, we conducted an analysis of crop production based on their reliance on pollinators during the period 2010–2021. Our findings indicate that although there were no significant changes in the yearly production or cultivation area of various pollinator-dependent crops, the average yearly rate of crop-yield increase in pollinator-dependent crops was notably lower than in crops that did not depend on pollinators during 2015–2021. The study highlights that a significant portion of vitamins, particularly B7, B9, C and K, and carotenoids come from pollinator-dependent crops. The findings of this study, which highlight the considerable contribution of micronutrients originating from pollinator-dependent crops, are consistent with results observed in the Republic of Korea. The loss of pollinator populations may result in an approximately 19% deficit in vitamin C. Although vegetables and fruits contain substantial quantities of minerals per unit weight, a significant portion of these minerals is sourced from non-pollinator-dependent crops, particularly cereals and pulses, owing to their abundance. We propose that pollinator-friendly habitat management could be a sustainable solution to avoid the negative consequences associated with reduced food and nutrition arising from a lack of pollinators in agroecosystems.

Abstract Image

查看原文
分享 分享
微信好友 朋友圈 QQ好友 复制链接
本刊更多论文
授粉者在印度通过作物生产促进维生素和矿物质供应方面的作用
在印度,微量营养素缺乏正在成为一个重大的公共卫生问题。促进农业生态系统中授粉者的数量是确保粮食产量的一个有效机制,无论是数量还是质量。为了更好地了解传粉昆虫在印度农业生态系统中的作用,我们根据 2010-2021 年期间作物生产对传粉昆虫的依赖程度进行了分析。我们的研究结果表明,虽然依赖传粉媒介的各种作物的年产量或种植面积没有显著变化,但在 2015-2021 年期间,依赖传粉媒介的作物的年平均增产率明显低于不依赖传粉媒介的作物。研究强调,很大一部分维生素,尤其是维生素 B7、B9、C 和 K 以及类胡萝卜素来自依赖授粉者的作物。这项研究的结果与在大韩民国观察到的结果一致,都强调了依赖授粉者的作物对微量营养素的巨大贡献。虽然蔬菜和水果单位重量含有大量的矿物质,但由于它们的丰富性,这些矿物质的很大一部分来自不依赖授粉者的作物,特别是谷物和豆类。我们建议,对授粉者友好的栖息地管理可以成为一种可持续的解决方案,以避免因农业生态系统中缺乏授粉者而导致食物和营养减少所带来的负面影响。
本文章由计算机程序翻译,如有差异,请以英文原文为准。
求助全文
约1分钟内获得全文 去求助
来源期刊
CiteScore
2.50
自引率
7.70%
发文量
64
期刊介绍: Entomological Research is the successor of the Korean Journal of Entomology. Published by the Entomological Society of Korea (ESK) since 1970, it is the official English language journal of ESK, and publishes original research articles dealing with any aspect of entomology. Papers in any of the following fields will be considered: -systematics- ecology- physiology- biochemistry- pest control- embryology- genetics- cell and molecular biology- medical entomology- apiculture and sericulture. The Journal publishes research papers and invited reviews.
期刊最新文献
Evaluation of silver nanoformulated plant extracts against larvae of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith), under laboratory and field conditions Pollen morphology and its taxonomic significance in the genus euphorbia L. (Euphorbiaceae), from northern Pakistan: Insights for honeybees-plant interactions Life table and feeding behavior of Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) at sublethal concentrations of Afidopyropen, Spirotetramat and sulfoxaflor Issue Information Pig manure characteristics and decomposition ability of Protaetia brevitarsis seulensis larval instar stages
×
引用
GB/T 7714-2015
复制
MLA
复制
APA
复制
导出至
BibTeX EndNote RefMan NoteFirst NoteExpress
×
×
提示
您的信息不完整,为了账户安全,请先补充。
现在去补充
×
提示
您因"违规操作"
具体请查看互助需知
我知道了
×
提示
现在去查看 取消
×
提示
确定
0
微信
客服QQ
Book学术公众号 扫码关注我们
反馈
×
意见反馈
请填写您的意见或建议
请填写您的手机或邮箱
已复制链接
已复制链接
快去分享给好友吧!
我知道了
×
扫码分享
扫码分享
Book学术官方微信
Book学术文献互助
Book学术文献互助群
群 号:481959085
Book学术
文献互助 智能选刊 最新文献 互助须知 联系我们:info@booksci.cn
Book学术提供免费学术资源搜索服务,方便国内外学者检索中英文文献。致力于提供最便捷和优质的服务体验。
Copyright © 2023 Book学术 All rights reserved.
ghs 京公网安备 11010802042870号 京ICP备2023020795号-1