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GARCIA-ESQUEDA, Gabriela et al. Knowledge co-production in bee studies in latin american coffee agroecosystems: a meta-narrative review. agric. soc. desarro [online]. 2025, vol.22, n.4, pp.613-630.  Epub 11-Nov-2025. ISSN 1870-5472.  https://doi.org/10.22231/asyd.v22i4.1758.

Knowledge co-production is key to designing strategies for the use and conservation of pollinators relevant to local contexts. However, the inclusion of diverse actors in research processes does not guarantee a real integration of knowledge. This study analyzes how local knowledge has been incorporated in research on bees in coffee agroecosystems in Latin America. Through a meta-narrative review of studies published between 1993 and 2022, the participation of non-academic actors was evaluated from a transdisciplinary research approach (TDR). The results indicate that, although 63.5% of the studies reviewed in depth involve producers, there is scarce collaborative definition of problems, joint methodological construction, or return of results. Four types of studies were identified according to their objectives: those that describe biotic elements of the coffee-bee system (48.6%), those that analyze beekeeping management practices (31.1%), those that address socioecological connectivity (6.8%), and those that systematize non-academic perceptions of pollinators (13.5%). The review highlights the need to strengthen the processes of knowledge co-production through the explicitness of accessible theoretical and methodological bases, the creation of spaces for horizontal exchange, and the active participation of peasant organizations and other non-academic actors. Overall, the findings offer an overview of the current state of research and underscore the need for more collaborative, inclusive and contextualized approaches to address sustainability challenges in Latin American coffee agroecosystems.

Palabras llave : agroforestry systems; Apoidea; Coffea arabica; pollinators; transdisciplinary research.

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