Assessing the economic and nutritional value of pollination services in Nepal.

ABSTRACT: Pollination is a key ecosystem service crucial for supporting agricultural production, economic growth, social inclusion, and environmental protection. Understanding the economic value of pollination and its impact on human health and nutrition is essential for effective pollinator conservation and management. This study evaluates the economic and nutritional value of pollination services in Nepal and quantifies historic changes in pollinator reliance. Using public data on agricultural production and commodity prices, in combination with published nutritional composition values, we employ the dependency-ratio method to quantify economic and nutritional value across different regions of the country and through time. We conservatively estimate the annual economic value of pollination service

SUBMITTER: Devkota K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11499647 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature