Origins of food crops connect countries worldwide

Research into the origins of food plants has led to the recognition that specific geographical regions around the world have been of particular importance to the development of agricultural crops. Yet the relative contributions of these different regions in the context of current food systems have n...

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Autores principales: Khoury, Colin K., Achicanoy Estrella, Harold Armando, Bjorkman, Anne D., Navarro Racines, Carlos Eduardo, Guarino, Luigi, Flores Palacios, Ximena, Engels, Johannes M.M., Wiersema, John H., Dempewolf, Hannes, Sotelo, Steven, Ramírez Villegas, Julián Armando, Castañeda Álvarez, Nora P., Fowler, Cary, Jarvis, Andy, Rieseberg, Loren H., Struik, Paul C.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Royal Society 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/75695
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author Khoury, Colin K.
Achicanoy Estrella, Harold Armando
Bjorkman, Anne D.
Navarro Racines, Carlos Eduardo
Guarino, Luigi
Flores Palacios, Ximena
Engels, Johannes M.M.
Wiersema, John H.
Dempewolf, Hannes
Sotelo, Steven
Ramírez Villegas, Julián Armando
Castañeda Álvarez, Nora P.
Fowler, Cary
Jarvis, Andy
Rieseberg, Loren H.
Struik, Paul C.
author_browse Achicanoy Estrella, Harold Armando
Bjorkman, Anne D.
Castañeda Álvarez, Nora P.
Dempewolf, Hannes
Engels, Johannes M.M.
Flores Palacios, Ximena
Fowler, Cary
Guarino, Luigi
Jarvis, Andy
Khoury, Colin K.
Navarro Racines, Carlos Eduardo
Ramírez Villegas, Julián Armando
Rieseberg, Loren H.
Sotelo, Steven
Struik, Paul C.
Wiersema, John H.
author_facet Khoury, Colin K.
Achicanoy Estrella, Harold Armando
Bjorkman, Anne D.
Navarro Racines, Carlos Eduardo
Guarino, Luigi
Flores Palacios, Ximena
Engels, Johannes M.M.
Wiersema, John H.
Dempewolf, Hannes
Sotelo, Steven
Ramírez Villegas, Julián Armando
Castañeda Álvarez, Nora P.
Fowler, Cary
Jarvis, Andy
Rieseberg, Loren H.
Struik, Paul C.
author_sort Khoury, Colin K.
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description Research into the origins of food plants has led to the recognition that specific geographical regions around the world have been of particular importance to the development of agricultural crops. Yet the relative contributions of these different regions in the context of current food systems have not been quantified. Here we determine the origins (‘primary regions of diversity’) of the crops comprising the food supplies and agricultural production of countries worldwide. We estimate the degree to which countries use crops from regions of diversity other than their own (‘foreign crops’), and quantify changes in this usage over the past 50 years. Countries are highly interconnected with regard to primary regions of diversity of the crops they cultivate and/or consume. Foreign crops are extensively used in food supplies (68.7% of national food supplies as a global mean are derived from foreign crops) and production systems (69.3% of crops grown are foreign). Foreign crop usage has increased significantly over the past 50 years, including in countries with high indigenous crop diversity. The results provide a novel perspective on the ongoing globalization of food systems worldwide, and bolster evidence for the importance of international collaboration on genetic resource conservation and exchange.
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spelling CGSpace756952025-03-13T09:45:31Z Origins of food crops connect countries worldwide Khoury, Colin K. Achicanoy Estrella, Harold Armando Bjorkman, Anne D. Navarro Racines, Carlos Eduardo Guarino, Luigi Flores Palacios, Ximena Engels, Johannes M.M. Wiersema, John H. Dempewolf, Hannes Sotelo, Steven Ramírez Villegas, Julián Armando Castañeda Álvarez, Nora P. Fowler, Cary Jarvis, Andy Rieseberg, Loren H. Struik, Paul C. food security plant genetic resources plant sciences diversification crops domestication seguridad alimentaria recursos genéticos vegetales ciencia vegetal diversificación cultivos domesticación Research into the origins of food plants has led to the recognition that specific geographical regions around the world have been of particular importance to the development of agricultural crops. Yet the relative contributions of these different regions in the context of current food systems have not been quantified. Here we determine the origins (‘primary regions of diversity’) of the crops comprising the food supplies and agricultural production of countries worldwide. We estimate the degree to which countries use crops from regions of diversity other than their own (‘foreign crops’), and quantify changes in this usage over the past 50 years. Countries are highly interconnected with regard to primary regions of diversity of the crops they cultivate and/or consume. Foreign crops are extensively used in food supplies (68.7% of national food supplies as a global mean are derived from foreign crops) and production systems (69.3% of crops grown are foreign). Foreign crop usage has increased significantly over the past 50 years, including in countries with high indigenous crop diversity. The results provide a novel perspective on the ongoing globalization of food systems worldwide, and bolster evidence for the importance of international collaboration on genetic resource conservation and exchange. 2016-06-15 2016-06-10T15:32:45Z 2016-06-10T15:32:45Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/75695 en http://blog.ciat.cgiar.org/origin-of-crops/ Open Access Royal Society Khoury, Colin K.; Achicanoy, Harold A.; Bjorkman, Anne D.; Navarro-Racines, Carlos; Guarino, Luigi; Flores-Palacios, Ximena; Engels, Johannes M. M.; Wiersema, John H.; Dempewolf, Hannes; Sotelo, Steven; Ramirez-Villegas, Julian; Castañeda-ÁLvarez, Nora P.; Fowler, Cary; Jarvis, Andy; Rieseberg, Loren H.; Struik, Paul C.. 2016. Origins of food crops connect countries worldwide. Proceedings of the Royal Society B - Biological Sciences 283: 2060792.
spellingShingle food security
plant genetic resources
plant sciences
diversification
crops
domestication
seguridad alimentaria
recursos genéticos vegetales
ciencia vegetal
diversificación
cultivos
domesticación
Khoury, Colin K.
Achicanoy Estrella, Harold Armando
Bjorkman, Anne D.
Navarro Racines, Carlos Eduardo
Guarino, Luigi
Flores Palacios, Ximena
Engels, Johannes M.M.
Wiersema, John H.
Dempewolf, Hannes
Sotelo, Steven
Ramírez Villegas, Julián Armando
Castañeda Álvarez, Nora P.
Fowler, Cary
Jarvis, Andy
Rieseberg, Loren H.
Struik, Paul C.
Origins of food crops connect countries worldwide
title Origins of food crops connect countries worldwide
title_full Origins of food crops connect countries worldwide
title_fullStr Origins of food crops connect countries worldwide
title_full_unstemmed Origins of food crops connect countries worldwide
title_short Origins of food crops connect countries worldwide
title_sort origins of food crops connect countries worldwide
topic food security
plant genetic resources
plant sciences
diversification
crops
domestication
seguridad alimentaria
recursos genéticos vegetales
ciencia vegetal
diversificación
cultivos
domesticación
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/75695
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