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Wildflowers Raise Nepal Earnings 30%; Pollinator Decline Risks 50% Income

5/7/2026

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Researchers found that planting wildflowers can raise Nepalese farmers’ earnings by up to 30 %.
Ecologist Thomas Timberlake’s team reported pollinators provide over 20 % of vitamin A, E and folate intake and 44 % of household income.
Researchers estimate that by 2030 pollinator loss could cut vitamin A and folate intake by 7 % and cut farming income by up to 50 %.

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Researchers found that planting wildflowers can raise Nepalese farmers’ earnings by up to 30 %.
Ecologist Thomas Timberlake’s team reported pollinators provide over 20 % of vitamin A, E and folate intake and 44 % of household income.
Researchers estimate that by 2030 pollinator loss could cut vitamin A and folate intake by 7 % and cut farming income by up to 50 %.