Enhancing the relationship between people and pollinators in Eastern India
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £271,258
WHERE India
Summary
To improve national and local understanding of the status of native pollinators and their management for the benefit of local farming communities and the protection of the agro-ecosystem in partnership with Calcutta University, local government and local civil society organisations..
INCENTIVES, SUSTAINABLE USE, IN SITU, SPECIES CONSERVATION
Specific Tools
MONITORING, CEPA, RESEARCH TRAINING
Countries
India
Project Outputs
1. Monitoring framework for pollinators established.
2.a. Base-line information regarding pollinator diversity in the east Indian states of Orissa and Tripura
2.b Assessment of key pollinator species and determination of their ecological requirements.
3. CPS and satellite field centres established. CPS acting as a hub for pollination ecology in Eastern India and the field centres acting as data collection centres and advice and outreach to local farming community.
4. Local engagement and increased capacity among farmers to manage pollinator population.
