Local solutions for sustainable food systems: The contribution of orphan crops and wild edible species

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dc.creatorBorelli, Teresa
dc.creatorHunter, Danny
dc.creatorPadulosi, Stefano
dc.creatorAmaya, Nadezda
dc.creatorMeldrum, Gennifer
dc.creatorOliveira Beltrame, Daniela Moura de
dc.creatorSamarasinghe, Gamini W.L.
dc.creatorWasike, Victor W.
dc.creatorGüner, Birgül
dc.creatorTan, Ayfer
dc.creatorDembélé, Yara Koreissi
dc.creatorLochetti, Gaia
dc.creatorSidibé, Amadou
dc.creatorTartanac, Florence
dc.date2020-02-05
dc.date2020-02-25T18:51:42Z
dc.date2020-02-25T18:51:42Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T13:23:12Z
dc.descriptionCalls 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.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/107270
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/57771
dc.languageen
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceBorelli, 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
dc.subjectfood systems
dc.subjectsistemas alimentarios
dc.subjectbiodiversity
dc.subjectbiodiversidad
dc.subjectfood composition
dc.subjectcomposición de los alimentos
dc.subjectnutrition
dc.subjectnutrición
dc.subjectpolicies
dc.subjectpolíticas
dc.titleLocal solutions for sustainable food systems: The contribution of orphan crops and wild edible species
dc.typeJournal Article

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