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Urban Agriculture: Setting the Agenda on Plant-pollinator Interactions Among Food Plants, Research Funding, and Policy Actions

  • Publication | 2026
Global Food and Nutrition Security

We review published research on plant-pollinator interactions among food plants in urban agriculture worldwide and provide a critical overview of the spatiotemporal distribution of knowledge, urban plant-pollinator profiles, and research funding for urban agriculture and ecosystem services. We also highlight the potential of urban agriculture to create pollinator-friendly spaces that support local pollinator conservation. We conclude that pollination services are a promising nature-based solution to meet Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets, delivering several ecosystem services, ensuring food security and sovereignty for urban dwellers, and alleviating malnutrition. By synthesizing evidence on plant-pollinator interactions, we identify major knowledge gaps to guide future research.

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Willams Oliveira, Marcelo Tabarelli, Leonardo Galetto, Carlos A. Peres & Ariadna Valentina Lopes
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Springer
Geographic coverageGlobal
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23 Mar 2026

Knowledge service | MetadataGlobal Food and Nutrition Security | Food crises and food and nutrition securitySustainable Food Systems | PollinatorsUrban agriculture
Digital Europa Thesaurus (DET)crop productionpolicymakingFarmurban habitat
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