Crop diversity: the debate that truly matters for food security and sustainability
Huffington Post blog highlights Bioversity International's research on neglected and underutilized crops in a recent blog 'GMOs or No GMOs - Is That Really the Question?'. As the GMO debate unravels, it is clear that feeding additional 2.3 billion people by 2050 will have to largely depend on crop diversity.
A recent Huffington Post article 'GMOs or No GMOs - Is That Really the Question?' calls for diversifying not only our diets but also our debate topics. The author highlights Bioversity International's research on neglected and underutilized crops as one of the answers to everyone's burning questions concerning this topic. As the GMO debate unravels, it is clear that feeding additional 2.3 billion people by 2050 will have to largely depend on crop diversity and the conservation and use of diverse plant genetic resources.
Below is an excerpt from the article.
In 2002 Bioversity International identified crops that should be the focus of further research and development, including breadfruit, jackfruit, teff, amaranth, oca, and hundreds of others. Also on the list was quinoa, a traditional Andean crop that has risen in global production and popularity over the last decade. Many other crops could follow suit given appropriate resources.
Read the full article here: GMOs or No GMOs - Is That Really the Question?