Tapping the economic and nutritional power of vegetables

Schreinemachers, Pepijn; Simmons, Emmy B.; Wopereis, M.C.S.

doi:10.1016/j.gfs.2017.09.005

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“…High-value crops, such as fruit and vegetable species, have been identified as promising crops to diversify farm systems and to increase farmers' net income (Joshi et al, 2004;Pingali, 2007;Birthal et al, 2015). Vegetable species are of special interest because in general they have short rotation cycles and can provide quick and year-round returns (Schreinemachers et al, 2018). Market access may, however, be limited to large-scale farmers as smallholders often lack capital to make investments to convert a semi-or fully-subsistence farm system into a commercial farm system (Pingali, 2007;Eakin et al, 2012).…”

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Decision-Making to Diversify Farm Systems for Climate Change Adaptation

Zonneveld¹,

Turmel

Hellin

2020

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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On-farm diversification is a promising strategy for farmers to adapt to climate change. However, few recommendations exist on how to diversify farm systems in ways that best fit the agroecological and socioeconomic challenges farmers face. Farmers' ability to adopt diversification strategies is often stymied by their aversion to risk, loss of local knowledge, and limited access to agronomic and market information, this is especially the case for smallholders. We outline seven steps on how practitioners and researchers in agricultural development can work with farmers in decision-making about on-farm diversification of cropping, pasture, and agroforestry systems while taking into account these constraints. These seven steps are relevant for all types of farmers but particularly for smallholders in tropical and subtropical regions. It is these farmers who are usually most vulnerable to climate change and who are, subsequently, often the target of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) interventions. Networks of agricultural innovation provide an enabling environment for on-farm diversification. These networks connect farmers and farmer organizations with local, national, or international private companies, public organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and research institutes. These actors can work with farmers to develop diversified production systems incorporating both high-value crops and traditional food production systems. These diversified farm systems with both food and cash crops act as a safety net in the event of price fluctuations or other disruptions to crop value chains. In this way, farmers can adapt their farm systems to climate change in ways that provide greater food security and improved income.

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Section: Marketsmentioning

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Decision-Making to Diversify Farm Systems for Climate Change Adaptation

Zonneveld¹,

Turmel

Hellin

2020

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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“…The fruits of the Capsicum (pepper) genus are valued worldwide as both a vegetable and spice. Pepper ranks fourth on the list of the most important vegetables in the global food economy, after tomatoes, cucurbits (pumpkins, squashes, cucumbers, and gherkins) and alliums (onions, shallots, and garlic) (Schreinemachers et al 2018). In the United States, the 2017 fresh market value of bell and chili pepper crops was over $750 million dollars (National Agricultural Statistics Service 2018).…”

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Microsatellites to enhance characterization, conservation and breeding value of Capsicum germplasm

Guzmán¹,

Moore

Vicente

et al. 2019

Genet Resour Crop Evol

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Capsicum species are of great economic, medicinal, culinary and cultural value worldwide, however their genetic potential is still underutilized. In this study, a set of 21 microsatellite markers showed utility for distinguishing a diverse group of 42 Capsicum genotypes representing 11 species. The level of polymorphism among these genotypes was evaluated by calculating the polymorphic information content (PIC) and discriminating power (D) for each locus. A total of 208 alleles were detected at the 21 loci evaluated. Markers detecting the highest number of alleles also exhibited the highest number of rare alleles. PIC values and D estimations showed a significant positive correlation (r = 0.98; P \ 0.0000). PIC values ranged between 0.500 (marker NG20) and 0.899 (marker NG17), giving an average of 0.775. Genetic relationships among genotypes were evaluated using UPGMA clustering, Principal Coordinate Analysis (PCoA) and Bayesian model-based clustering, allowing genotypes to be discriminated into groups according to their degree of genetic similarity corresponding to distinct taxa. Based on these analyses, the 21 microsatellite included in this study now define a standard tool for efficient assessment of molecular variability of Capsicum germplasm collections conserved worldwide.

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“…Onions are the third most important vegetable crop in the world economy [1]. One hundred and seventy-five countries grow onions.…”

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The Harvest Season Changes the Organoleptic Properties of Onion during Storage

Mota

Cruz

Ferreira

et al. 2019

JEAI

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Aims: The objective was to determine the influence of the onion harvest time "Baia Periforme" on post-harvest quality of the bulbs during storage. Study Design: The experiment was conducted in a randomized block design with three treatments, six replicates with two bulbs each. Place and Duration of Study: Departamento de Fitotecnia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, between June 2017 and July 2018. Methodology: Seedlings, 20 days old, were transplanted into 20 cm spacing between rows and 10 cm between plants. The bulbs were harvested 120 days after transplanting with manual tipping of the pseudo-stem (T1), with 50 (T2) or 75% (T3) of the bulbs popped. The soluble sugars (SS), non-reducing sugars (NRS), reducing sugars (RS), total soluble solids (TSS), titratable acidity of phenolic compounds and alinase activity was determined every 30 days for 90 days. Results: The content of SS, TSS, phenolic compounds and alinase activity increased in the onions of T2, resulting in more sweet and pungent bulbs due to the higher content of acidity and phenolic compounds. Conclusion: The post-harvest quality of onion bulbs "Baia Periforme" was maintained when they were harvested with 50% of bulbs popped.

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Tapping the economic and nutritional power of vegetables

Cited by 234 publications

References 48 publications

Decision-Making to Diversify Farm Systems for Climate Change Adaptation

Decision-Making to Diversify Farm Systems for Climate Change Adaptation

Microsatellites to enhance characterization, conservation and breeding value of Capsicum germplasm

The Harvest Season Changes the Organoleptic Properties of Onion during Storage

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