Agrobiodiversity is the genetic, trait, and species variety and variability expressed across the plants, animals, microorganisms, and ecosystems that contribute to systems of food production. In this ...

The biodiversity of food plants is vital for humanity's capacity to meet sustainability challenges. This goal requires the rigorous integration of plant, environmental, social and health sciences. It ...

Effectively conserving and managing agrobiodiversity is critical to achieving sustainable food systems. The Agrobiodiversity Index measures use and conservation of the diverse plants, animals, and ...

Mashed, smashed and fried, Americans love potatoes, but only a few varieties are grown in much of North American agriculture. In South America, where potatoes originated, more than 5,000 varieties ...

The global food system requires radical transformation for food and nutrition security. Based on decades of research and action, a new call-to-action recommends pathways to unlock agrobiodiversity's ...

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Residents of Baniata village on the Solomon Islands’ Western province practice an ancient agroforestry system that intercrops 20 edible species and features the ngali nut, a delicacy sold in domestic ...

Two of the world’s most important crops — maize and potatoes — have a 7,000-year history in the Andes region of South America, where other “super foods” like quinoa, maca and amaranth are also native.