Unlocking plant resources to support food security and promote sustainable agriculture
As the world's population is increasing, humanity is facing both shortages (hunger) and excesses (obesity) of calorie and nutrient intakes. Biodiversity is fundamental to addressing this double challenge, which involves a far better understanding of the global state of food resources. Current estima...
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| author | Ulian, Tiziana Diazgranados, Mauricio Pironon, Samuel Padulosi, Stefano Liu, Udayangani Davies, Lee Howes, Melanie-Jayne R. Borrell, James S. Ondo, Ian Pérez Escobar, Oscar A. Sharrock, Suzanne L. Ryan, Philippa Hunter, Danny Lee, Mark A. Barstow, Charles Łuczaj, Łukasz Pieroni, Andrea Cámara Leret, Rodrigo Noorani, Arshiya Mba, Chikelu Womdim, Rémi Nono Muminjanov, Hafiz Antonelli, Alexandre Pritchard, Hugh W. Mattana, Efisio |
| author_browse | Antonelli, Alexandre Barstow, Charles Borrell, James S. Cámara Leret, Rodrigo Davies, Lee Diazgranados, Mauricio Howes, Melanie-Jayne R. Hunter, Danny Lee, Mark A. Liu, Udayangani Mattana, Efisio Mba, Chikelu Muminjanov, Hafiz Noorani, Arshiya Ondo, Ian Padulosi, Stefano Pieroni, Andrea Pironon, Samuel Pritchard, Hugh W. Pérez Escobar, Oscar A. Ryan, Philippa Sharrock, Suzanne L. Ulian, Tiziana Womdim, Rémi Nono Łuczaj, Łukasz |
| author_facet | Ulian, Tiziana Diazgranados, Mauricio Pironon, Samuel Padulosi, Stefano Liu, Udayangani Davies, Lee Howes, Melanie-Jayne R. Borrell, James S. Ondo, Ian Pérez Escobar, Oscar A. Sharrock, Suzanne L. Ryan, Philippa Hunter, Danny Lee, Mark A. Barstow, Charles Łuczaj, Łukasz Pieroni, Andrea Cámara Leret, Rodrigo Noorani, Arshiya Mba, Chikelu Womdim, Rémi Nono Muminjanov, Hafiz Antonelli, Alexandre Pritchard, Hugh W. Mattana, Efisio |
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| description | As the world's population is increasing, humanity is facing both shortages (hunger) and excesses (obesity) of calorie and nutrient intakes. Biodiversity is fundamental to addressing this double challenge, which involves a far better understanding of the global state of food resources. Current estimates suggest that there are at least 7,039 edible plant species, in a broad taxonomic sense, which includes 7,014 vascular plants. This is in striking contrast to the small handful of food crops that provide the majority of humanity's calorie and nutrient intake. Most of these 7,039 edible species have additional uses, the most common being medicines (70%), materials (59%), and environmental uses (40%). Species of major food crops display centers of diversity, as previously proposed, while the rest of edible plants follow latitudinal distribution patterns similarly to the total plant diversity, with higher species richness at lower latitudes. The International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List includes global conservation assessments for at least 30% of edible plants, with ca. 86% of them conserved ex situ. However, at least 11% of those species recorded are threatened. We highlight multipurpose NUS of plants from different regions of the world, which could be key for a more resilient, sustainable, biodiverse, and community participation-driven new “green revolution.” Furthermore, we explore how fungi could diversify and increase the nutritional value of our diets. NUS, along with the wealth of traditional knowledge about their uses and practices, offer a largely untapped resource to support food security and sustainable agriculture. However, for these natural resources to be unlocked, enhanced collaboration among stakeholders is vital. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1096922025-11-12T05:48:04Z Unlocking plant resources to support food security and promote sustainable agriculture Ulian, Tiziana Diazgranados, Mauricio Pironon, Samuel Padulosi, Stefano Liu, Udayangani Davies, Lee Howes, Melanie-Jayne R. Borrell, James S. Ondo, Ian Pérez Escobar, Oscar A. Sharrock, Suzanne L. Ryan, Philippa Hunter, Danny Lee, Mark A. Barstow, Charles Łuczaj, Łukasz Pieroni, Andrea Cámara Leret, Rodrigo Noorani, Arshiya Mba, Chikelu Womdim, Rémi Nono Muminjanov, Hafiz Antonelli, Alexandre Pritchard, Hugh W. Mattana, Efisio food security sustainable agriculture wild plants fungi securidad alimentaria agricultura sostenibile plantas silvestres As the world's population is increasing, humanity is facing both shortages (hunger) and excesses (obesity) of calorie and nutrient intakes. Biodiversity is fundamental to addressing this double challenge, which involves a far better understanding of the global state of food resources. Current estimates suggest that there are at least 7,039 edible plant species, in a broad taxonomic sense, which includes 7,014 vascular plants. This is in striking contrast to the small handful of food crops that provide the majority of humanity's calorie and nutrient intake. Most of these 7,039 edible species have additional uses, the most common being medicines (70%), materials (59%), and environmental uses (40%). Species of major food crops display centers of diversity, as previously proposed, while the rest of edible plants follow latitudinal distribution patterns similarly to the total plant diversity, with higher species richness at lower latitudes. The International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List includes global conservation assessments for at least 30% of edible plants, with ca. 86% of them conserved ex situ. However, at least 11% of those species recorded are threatened. We highlight multipurpose NUS of plants from different regions of the world, which could be key for a more resilient, sustainable, biodiverse, and community participation-driven new “green revolution.” Furthermore, we explore how fungi could diversify and increase the nutritional value of our diets. NUS, along with the wealth of traditional knowledge about their uses and practices, offer a largely untapped resource to support food security and sustainable agriculture. However, for these natural resources to be unlocked, enhanced collaboration among stakeholders is vital. 2020-09 2020-09-30T06:47:19Z 2020-09-30T06:47:19Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109692 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109709 Open Access application/pdf Wiley Ulian, T.; Diazgranados, M.; Pironon, S.; Padulosi, S.; Liu, U.; Davies, L.; Howes, M.-J.R.; Borrell, J.; Ondo, I.; Pérez-Escobar, O.A.; Sharrock, S.; Ryan, P.; Hunter, D.; Lee, M.A.; Barstow, C.; Łuczaj, Ł.; Pieroni, A.; Cámara-Leret, R.; Noorani, A.; Mba, C.; Womdim, R.N.; Muminjanov, H.; Antonelli, A.; Pritchard, H.W.; Mattana, E. (2020) Unlocking plant resources to support food security and promote sustainable agriculture. People Plants Planet 2 (5) p. 421-445 ISSN: 2572-2611 |
| spellingShingle | food security sustainable agriculture wild plants fungi securidad alimentaria agricultura sostenibile plantas silvestres Ulian, Tiziana Diazgranados, Mauricio Pironon, Samuel Padulosi, Stefano Liu, Udayangani Davies, Lee Howes, Melanie-Jayne R. Borrell, James S. Ondo, Ian Pérez Escobar, Oscar A. Sharrock, Suzanne L. Ryan, Philippa Hunter, Danny Lee, Mark A. Barstow, Charles Łuczaj, Łukasz Pieroni, Andrea Cámara Leret, Rodrigo Noorani, Arshiya Mba, Chikelu Womdim, Rémi Nono Muminjanov, Hafiz Antonelli, Alexandre Pritchard, Hugh W. Mattana, Efisio Unlocking plant resources to support food security and promote sustainable agriculture |
| title | Unlocking plant resources to support food security and promote sustainable agriculture |
| title_full | Unlocking plant resources to support food security and promote sustainable agriculture |
| title_fullStr | Unlocking plant resources to support food security and promote sustainable agriculture |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unlocking plant resources to support food security and promote sustainable agriculture |
| title_short | Unlocking plant resources to support food security and promote sustainable agriculture |
| title_sort | unlocking plant resources to support food security and promote sustainable agriculture |
| topic | food security sustainable agriculture wild plants fungi securidad alimentaria agricultura sostenibile plantas silvestres |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109692 |
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