New Delhi, July 14 -- As climate change reshapes ecosystems, a new study has found that up to 90 per cent of natural pollination links between wild vanilla species and their insect partners could be lost by 2050. This shift could destabilise vanilla production and erase valuable genetic traits critical for crop resilience.

A new study published on July 3, 2025 in the journal Frontiers in Plant Science warned that climate change could drive wild vanilla plants and their native pollinators apart, threatening this delicate ecological bond.

Vanilla, like cacao and coffee, is one of the world's most prized crops. It supports rural economies, drives agricultural innovation and is used widely in food, cosmetics and traditional medicine. But i...