Multifunctionality in neglected and underutilized crop species

• Autores: Esquivel-Marín, Nancy, Alegre, Julio
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2024
• Institución: Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina
• Lenguaje: inglés
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistas.lamolina.edu.pe:article/2120
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistas.lamolina.edu.pe/index.php/jpagronomy/article/view/2120
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Abandoned crops; Dietary diversity; Future smart food; Minor crops; Orphan crops; Cultivos abandonados; Diversidad dietética; Alimentos inteligentes del futuro; Cultivos menores; Cultivos huérfanos

Neglected and underutilized crop species (NUS) are not widely grown or marketed. Certain crop types (amaranth, buckwheat, and quinoa) have advantages over commercial crops (rice, maize, and wheat). They can grow in harsh environments because of their greater resistance to abiotic and biotic stresses. Harnessing the NUS can solve global problems such as climate change, loss of agrobiodiversity, food insecurity, poverty, and unemployment in rural regions. Hence, this review investigates the various social, environmental, and economic functions associated with NUS cultivation to encourage and support future research on these crops.