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Crop Wild Relatives with Nan McCarry
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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Mar 11, 2024
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Description
Crop wild relatives are the wild plants that are genetically related to our cultivated crops. They act as a treasure trove of genetic diversity that breeders rely on to improve crops and make them more resilient to climate change, pests, and diseases. This week on the show, Dr. Quave speaks with Nan McCarry, ethnobotanist and crop wild relative enthusiast! They discuss the subtle relationship between food security and biodiversity, underscoring the need to conserve these wild relatives. Nan elaborates on her experiences collecting land races of potatoes in the Andes and sheds light on how these plants offer resilience to agricultural systems and help safeguard our food future.
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#CropWildRelatives #Crops #Biodiversity #Food #Ethnobotany
Released:
Mar 11, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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