Measuring farm-level agrobiodiversity in Nariño, Colombia A large-scale assessment using agriculture census data

Agrobiodiversity is an important source of food through direct consumption or trade; it also helps preserve local biodiversity and genetic resources within communities. However, its measurement implies important costs or operational considerations for large-scale sampling. In this study, the 2019 se...

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Main Authors: Zepeda, Adair, Alvarez, Jose A, Odjo, Sylvanus, Lopez-Ridaura, Santiago
Format: Informe técnico
Language:Inglés
Published: CIMMYT 2025
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180007
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Summary:Agrobiodiversity is an important source of food through direct consumption or trade; it also helps preserve local biodiversity and genetic resources within communities. However, its measurement implies important costs or operational considerations for large-scale sampling. In this study, the 2019 second-semester Agriculture Census of Colombia was used to estimate the Shannon-Weiner Index for diversity in the Nariño department in Colombia.