Title: Food Security and Staple Crops. Staple Food Around the World
Abstract: Of more than 50,000 edible plant species in the world, only a few hundred contribute significantly to our food supplies. Almost all of the world's food energy intake is satisfied by just a few crop plants. Rice, maize and wheat make up two-thirds of this already small group of foods. These three grains are the staple foods for more than four billion people both as a source of nutrition and income. A staple crop, by definition, dominates the major part of our diet and supplies a major proportion of our energy and nutrient needs. If staple crops are threatened by drought, pests or nutrient-poor soils, hunger and poverty can rise dramatically.
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Date: 2012-09-15
Language: en
Type: article
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