Food plants in home gardens of the Middle Magdalena basin of Colombia

Home gardens are important reservoirs of agricultural diversity essential to support food security in rural communities. In this paper, we describe the richness and composition of species and varieties of plants used for food in home gardens of the municipality of San Pablo in the Middle Magdalena B...

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Villa, Diana
García, Néstor
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2017
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia
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5 Ciencias naturales y matemáticas / Science
57 Ciencias de la vida; Biología / Life sciences; biology
Agrobiodiversity
family farming
food security
ethnobotany
Agrobiodiversidad
agricultura familiar
seguridad alimentaria
etnobotánica
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dc.title.spa.fl_str_mv Food plants in home gardens of the Middle Magdalena basin of Colombia
title Food plants in home gardens of the Middle Magdalena basin of Colombia
spellingShingle Food plants in home gardens of the Middle Magdalena basin of Colombia
5 Ciencias naturales y matemáticas / Science
57 Ciencias de la vida; Biología / Life sciences; biology
Agrobiodiversity
family farming
food security
ethnobotany
Agrobiodiversidad
agricultura familiar
seguridad alimentaria
etnobotánica
title_short Food plants in home gardens of the Middle Magdalena basin of Colombia
title_full Food plants in home gardens of the Middle Magdalena basin of Colombia
title_fullStr Food plants in home gardens of the Middle Magdalena basin of Colombia
title_full_unstemmed Food plants in home gardens of the Middle Magdalena basin of Colombia
title_sort Food plants in home gardens of the Middle Magdalena basin of Colombia
dc.creator.fl_str_mv Villa, Diana
García, Néstor
dc.contributor.author.spa.fl_str_mv Villa, Diana
García, Néstor
dc.subject.ddc.spa.fl_str_mv 5 Ciencias naturales y matemáticas / Science
57 Ciencias de la vida; Biología / Life sciences; biology
topic 5 Ciencias naturales y matemáticas / Science
57 Ciencias de la vida; Biología / Life sciences; biology
Agrobiodiversity
family farming
food security
ethnobotany
Agrobiodiversidad
agricultura familiar
seguridad alimentaria
etnobotánica
dc.subject.proposal.spa.fl_str_mv Agrobiodiversity
family farming
food security
ethnobotany
Agrobiodiversidad
agricultura familiar
seguridad alimentaria
etnobotánica
description Home gardens are important reservoirs of agricultural diversity essential to support food security in rural communities. In this paper, we describe the richness and composition of species and varieties of plants used for food in home gardens of the municipality of San Pablo in the Middle Magdalena Basin of Colombia, and discuss its possible relations with a set of socio-economic and structural variables. A survey was conducted in 20 home gardens where semi structured questionnaires were administered to the head of each household, and all plants used as food were recorded. The physical characteristics of the home gardens varied widely. Farmers’ ages varied between 28-90 years and the most frequent level of schooling was primary education. In total, 75 species represented by 162 varieties were found. Plantains (Musa x paradisiaca), mangos (Mangifera indica), guavas (Psidium guajava) and cassavas (Manihot esculenta) were the most diverse and frequent crops across gardens. The mean number of species per home garden was 17.5 (SD = 7.1), ranging from 6 to 33. On average 48% of the species recorded were fruits, followed by spices (17%), roots and tubers (12%) and vegetables (9%). Significant correlations were found between food plant richness and farmers’ ages (rs = 0.461, p = 0.04) and food plant richness and number of family members (rs = -0.487, p = 0.03). Home gardens of San Pablo are important regional agrobiodiversity reservoirs that support families’ nutrition.
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A survey was conducted in 20 home gardens where semi structured questionnaires were administered to the head of each household, and all plants used as food were recorded. The physical characteristics of the home gardens varied widely. Farmers’ ages varied between 28-90 years and the most frequent level of schooling was primary education. In total, 75 species represented by 162 varieties were found. Plantains (Musa x paradisiaca), mangos (Mangifera indica), guavas (Psidium guajava) and cassavas (Manihot esculenta) were the most diverse and frequent crops across gardens. The mean number of species per home garden was 17.5 (SD = 7.1), ranging from 6 to 33. On average 48% of the species recorded were fruits, followed by spices (17%), roots and tubers (12%) and vegetables (9%). Significant correlations were found between food plant richness and farmers’ ages (rs = 0.461, p = 0.04) and food plant richness and number of family members (rs = -0.487, p = 0.03). Home gardens of San Pablo are important regional agrobiodiversity reservoirs that support families’ nutrition.Las huertas familiares son importantes reservorios de diversidad agrícola esenciales para sostener la seguridad alimentaria de las comunidades rurales. En este artículo se describe la riqueza y la composición de especies y variedades de plantas usadas para alimentación en huertas familiares del municipio de San Pablo, Magdalena Medio de Colombia; y se discuten sus posibles relaciones con un grupo de variables socioeconómicas y estructurales. El estudio se llevó a cabo en 20 huertas, donde se aplicaron entrevistas semiestructuradas a las personas cabeza de familia y se registraron todas las plantas alimenticias. Las características físicas de las huertas variaron ampliamente. La edad de los propietarios varió entre 28-90 años y el nivel de educación más frecuente fue la primaria. En total se encontraron 75 especies representadas en 162 variedades. Los cultivos más diversos y frecuentes en las huertas fueron plátanos (Musa x paradisiaca), mangos (Mangifera indica), guayabas (Psidium guajava) y yucas (Manihot esculenta). El número promedio de especies por huerta fue de 17,5 (DE = 7,1), con un intervalo entre 6 y 33. En promedio el 48% de las especies fueron frutas, seguidas por raíces y tubérculos (16%), verduras (11%) y especias (9%). Por otro lado, se encontró una correlación significativa entre la riqueza de plantas alimenticias y la edad del agricultor (rs = 0,461, p = 0,04) y el número de miembros de la familia (rs = -0,487, p = 0,03). Las huertas familiares de San Pablo son un importante reservorio regional de agrobiodiversidad que sustentan la nutrición de las familias.application/pdfspaUniversidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogotá - Facultad de Ciencias - Instituto de Ciencias Naturaleshttps://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/63661Universidad Nacional de Colombia Revistas electrónicas UN CaldasiaCaldasiaVilla, Diana and García, Néstor (2017) Food plants in home gardens of the Middle Magdalena basin of Colombia. Caldasia, 39 (2). pp. 292-309. 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