Previous surveys confirmed that coffee grown in central Uganda was largely depending on bee pollination to set fruit set. Despite its high contribution to the economics of agricultural sector in Uganda and despite its great dependency to bees for fruit set, it is not clear if small-scale farmers are aware of the importance of managing farmlandscapes for pollination services conservation to increase coffee yield. The aim of this study was to assess farmers’ perceptions and knowledge of the importance of pollinators and pollination services conservation for coffee production enhancement. It was found in this study that more than 90% of interviewed farmers were not aware of the role played by bees in coffee yield increase.
Farmers’ perceptions of pollinators’ importance in coffee production in Uganda
Year: 2011
