Attract more pollinators to your farm

The presence of pollinators is essential for optimal crop production. Janine Ryan looks at ways in which farmers can attract more pollinators to their farms.

- Janine Ryan

FAST FACTS

• Some of the world’s most important plant pollinators include various insects, birds and bats. 
• Pollinators are important for the future of food security.
• If all crop pollinators were to disappear, it would have devastating consequences for agriculture and the global food supply.

Some of the world’s most important plant pollinators include various insects, birds, and bats. Pollinators play a crucial role in plant reproduction and the production of many fruits, vegetables, and nuts. During pollination, pollinators, such as honeybees, bumblebees, butterflies, and other insects, transfer pollen from the male parts of flowers to the female parts of flowers, facilitating fertilisation and the production of fruits and seeds.