Projektnummer

0055055

Zusammenfassung

Agriculture is the dominant activity for about 80% of the households in Benin. Cash crops such as cotton generate substantial income for 54% of the population. Frequently, the production of cash crops is accompanied by significant disturbances to natural ecosystems and the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. These substances may affect native plants as well as the pollinators and seed dispersers on which many plants depend for reproduction. Population declines of important mutualistic animals (bees and bats) may negatively impact cultivated crop plants and natural ecosystems. O...