Pollinator Protection and Ecosystem Services in SUDOE Oleaginous Agroecosystems

South-west Europe includes extensive areas for the cultivation of oleaginous plants pollinated by insects. However, pollination has been severely reduced in the last decade by habitat destruction and the collapse of bee colonies. POLL-OLE-GI proposes to develop and promote a specialised green structure for the cultivation of oleaginous plants with the objective of restoring agricultural ecosystems and creating refuges and resources for pollinators. The results will be the increased biodiversity of plants and pollinators, the increased productivity of crops, and the reduction of contamination risks for bees.