Importance of Underutilized Field Crops for Increasing Functional Biodiversity

Bavec, Franc; Lisec, Urška; Bavec, Martina

doi:10.5772/intechopen.70472

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“…This research clearly shows that the production area of barley, millet and buckwheat of World and Nepal are decreasing; however, there is slight increase in the production and productivity of these crops in both World and Nepal. Decrease in production area of underutilized crop is due to the increase in monoculture which are based on industrial field crop production system (Bavec, Lisec & Bavec, 2018). The adoption of high-yielding rice, maize, wheat varieties worldwide has led to the large-scale loss of plant genetic diversity and erosion of biodiversity (Reeves, Thomas & Ramsey, 2016).…”

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Production and Trade Scenario of Major Underutilized Crops of Nepal

Gautam¹,

Subedi

2022

J. appl. agricultural sci. technol.

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In Nepal, underutilized crops are the crop species which have high potential for food, nutrition, dietary and culinary diversification but are less prioritized in formal research, education, extension and development. Analysis of the trend of production and trade helps to formulate and prioritize governing policies for the development of the underutilized crops in Nepal. Analyzing this need, This study aims to reveal the production and trade scenario of major underutilized crops of Nepal; mainly Finger millet, Buckwheat and Barley over the years. Secondary data collected from Food and Agriculture Organization Corporate Statistical Database (FAOSTAT), Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD), Department of Customs and relevant articles were used for the study and to analyze the ongoing trend, simple linear regression model was used. Collected and analyzed data revealed that, production area of millet is decreasing. However, the production quantity is increasing mainly because of the increased productivity. Though the production is increasing, the import of millet is also high. Increased consumption of local liquor products made from millet followed by diversified food product consumption have seems to conduced the increased demand. The production area of buckwheat found steady over a decade, however, the production and productivity is increasing. The production area and productivity of barley is decreasing while the import of barley is increasing from 2013/14 with the sudden fall in 2019/20. The sudden decrease in import in 2019/20 was due to trade restriction due to Covid situation. But now the demand of these underutilized crops is increasing year after year, and this will continue in forthcoming years also, mainly because of raise in awareness about the health and nutritional benefits. To reduce the ballooning trade deficit of these crops in near future, along with productivity, effective area expansion policies and programs should be formulated and implemented from all three tiers of government.

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Production and Trade Scenario of Major Underutilized Crops of Nepal

Gautam¹,

Subedi

2022

J. appl. agricultural sci. technol.

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“…We cannot change significantly basic nutritional compounds in case of plant or animal species with changing production system. But crop production based on rich crop rotation includes different less underutilized crops from the past can bring richer compounds of diets, with numerous benefits with healthy effects [10,11]. Especially are great differences in case of oils.…”

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Healthy Facts of Organic Food

Bavec

et al. 2019

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Generally understood that healthier properties of organic foods are result of specific agriculture practice without use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, antibiotics, hormones, additives, genetic modified organisms, nanotechnology or changed molecular structures in food caused by ionizing radiations. The main fact for consumers is that there is no doubt of negative effects of prohibited materials in organic agriculture on human health. Several studies showed positive effect of organic agriculture on individual health promoting compounds in organic food compared to conventional (ie. polyphenols, polyunsaturated fatty acids, some vitamins, minerals), but studies of organic foods as health factor are very limited with numerous 'pro et contra' findings and arguments. The fact is that diverse organic plant origin food from diverse crops in rotation has richer nutritional value, especially bioactive compounds. Just a few long-term studies with a high number of respondents show clear benefits, like less allergic symptoms, positive effects on pregnant and breast women, on child's neuro-behavioural development and on intelligence quotient due to use of pesticides.

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