Local solutions for sustainable food systems: The contribution of orphan crops and wild edible species
Calls for a global food system transformation and finding more sustainable ways of producing healthier, safe and nutritious food for all have spurred production approaches such as sustainable intensification and biofortification with limited consideration of the copious amounts of orphan crops, trad...
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| author | Borelli, Teresa Hunter, Danny Padulosi, Stefano Amaya, Nadezda Meldrum, Gennifer Oliveira Beltrame, Daniela Moura de Samarasinghe, Gamini W.L. Wasike, Victor W. Güner, Birgül Tan, Ayfer Dembélé, Yara Koreissi Lochetti, Gaia Sidibé, Amadou Tartanac, Florence |
| author_browse | Amaya, Nadezda Borelli, Teresa Dembélé, Yara Koreissi Güner, Birgül Hunter, Danny Lochetti, Gaia Meldrum, Gennifer Oliveira Beltrame, Daniela Moura de Padulosi, Stefano Samarasinghe, Gamini W.L. Sidibé, Amadou Tan, Ayfer Tartanac, Florence Wasike, Victor W. |
| author_facet | Borelli, Teresa Hunter, Danny Padulosi, Stefano Amaya, Nadezda Meldrum, Gennifer Oliveira Beltrame, Daniela Moura de Samarasinghe, Gamini W.L. Wasike, Victor W. Güner, Birgül Tan, Ayfer Dembélé, Yara Koreissi Lochetti, Gaia Sidibé, Amadou Tartanac, Florence |
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| description | Calls for a global food system transformation and finding more sustainable ways of producing healthier, safe and nutritious food for all have spurred production approaches such as sustainable intensification and biofortification with limited consideration of the copious amounts of orphan crops, traditional varieties and wild edible species readily available in many countries, mostly in and around smallholder farmers’ fields. This paper explores the potential role of locally available; affordable and climate-resilient orphan crops, traditional varieties and wild edible species to support local food system transformation. Evidence from Brazil, Kenya, Guatemala, India, Mali, Sri Lanka and Turkey is used to showcase a three-pronged approach that aims to: (i) increase evidence of the nutritional value and biocultural importance of these foods, (ii) better link research to policy to ensure these foods are considered in national food and nutrition security strategies and actions, and (iii) improve consumer awareness of the desirability of these alternative foods so that they may more easily be incorporated in diets, food systems and markets. In the seven countries, this approach has brought about positive changes around increasing community dietary diversity and increasing market opportunities for smallholder growers, as well as increased attention to biodiversity conservation. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1072702025-03-13T09:44:01Z Local solutions for sustainable food systems: The contribution of orphan crops and wild edible species Borelli, Teresa Hunter, Danny Padulosi, Stefano Amaya, Nadezda Meldrum, Gennifer Oliveira Beltrame, Daniela Moura de Samarasinghe, Gamini W.L. Wasike, Victor W. Güner, Birgül Tan, Ayfer Dembélé, Yara Koreissi Lochetti, Gaia Sidibé, Amadou Tartanac, Florence food systems sistemas alimentarios biodiversity biodiversidad food composition composición de los alimentos nutrition nutrición policies políticas Calls for a global food system transformation and finding more sustainable ways of producing healthier, safe and nutritious food for all have spurred production approaches such as sustainable intensification and biofortification with limited consideration of the copious amounts of orphan crops, traditional varieties and wild edible species readily available in many countries, mostly in and around smallholder farmers’ fields. This paper explores the potential role of locally available; affordable and climate-resilient orphan crops, traditional varieties and wild edible species to support local food system transformation. Evidence from Brazil, Kenya, Guatemala, India, Mali, Sri Lanka and Turkey is used to showcase a three-pronged approach that aims to: (i) increase evidence of the nutritional value and biocultural importance of these foods, (ii) better link research to policy to ensure these foods are considered in national food and nutrition security strategies and actions, and (iii) improve consumer awareness of the desirability of these alternative foods so that they may more easily be incorporated in diets, food systems and markets. In the seven countries, this approach has brought about positive changes around increasing community dietary diversity and increasing market opportunities for smallholder growers, as well as increased attention to biodiversity conservation. 2020-02-05 2020-02-25T18:51:42Z 2020-02-25T18:51:42Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/107270 en Open Access MDPI Borelli, T., Hunter, D., Padulosi, S., Amaya, N., Meldrum, G., & de Oliveira Beltrame, D.; Samarasinghe, G.; Wasike, V.W.; Güner, B.; Tan, A.; Dembélé, Y.K.; Lochetti, G.; Sidibé, A.; Tartanac, F. (2020). Local solutions for sustainable food systems: The contribution of orphan crops and wild edible species. Agronomy 10(2), 231. ISSN: 2073-4395 |
| spellingShingle | food systems sistemas alimentarios biodiversity biodiversidad food composition composición de los alimentos nutrition nutrición policies políticas Borelli, Teresa Hunter, Danny Padulosi, Stefano Amaya, Nadezda Meldrum, Gennifer Oliveira Beltrame, Daniela Moura de Samarasinghe, Gamini W.L. Wasike, Victor W. Güner, Birgül Tan, Ayfer Dembélé, Yara Koreissi Lochetti, Gaia Sidibé, Amadou Tartanac, Florence Local solutions for sustainable food systems: The contribution of orphan crops and wild edible species |
| title | Local solutions for sustainable food systems: The contribution of orphan crops and wild edible species |
| title_full | Local solutions for sustainable food systems: The contribution of orphan crops and wild edible species |
| title_fullStr | Local solutions for sustainable food systems: The contribution of orphan crops and wild edible species |
| title_full_unstemmed | Local solutions for sustainable food systems: The contribution of orphan crops and wild edible species |
| title_short | Local solutions for sustainable food systems: The contribution of orphan crops and wild edible species |
| title_sort | local solutions for sustainable food systems the contribution of orphan crops and wild edible species |
| topic | food systems sistemas alimentarios biodiversity biodiversidad food composition composición de los alimentos nutrition nutrición policies políticas |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/107270 |
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