The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia (UWA), Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Bangkok, Thailand.
Nat Plants. 2021 Feb;7(2):116-122. doi: 10.1038/s41477-021-00850-z. Epub 2021 Feb 15.
Asia has a rich variety of nutritious 'neglected crops', domesticated since ancient times but mostly forgotten or underutilized today. These crops, including cereals, roots, nuts, pulses, fruits and vegetables, are adapted to their land, resilient to environmental challenges and rich in micronutrients. Changing current agricultural practices from a near monoculture to a diverse cropping portfolio that uses these forgotten crops is a viable and promising approach to closing the current gaps in production and nutrition in Asia. Such an approach was proposed by the Food and Agriculture Organization's Zero Hunger initiative in Asia, which aims to end hunger by 2030. The Zero Hunger initiative is a promising approach to help increase access to nutritious food; however, it faces substantial challenges, such as the lack of farmer willingness to switch crops and adequate governmental support for implementation. Countries such as Nepal have started using these neglected crops, implementing various approaches to overcome challenges and start a new agricultural pathway.
亚洲拥有丰富多样的营养“被忽视的作物”，这些作物自古以来就被驯化，但如今大多被遗忘或未得到充分利用。这些作物包括谷物、根茎、坚果、豆类、水果和蔬菜，它们适应土地，能抵御环境挑战，富含微量营养素。将当前的农业实践从近乎单一栽培转变为多样化的种植组合，利用这些被遗忘的作物，是弥合亚洲当前生产和营养差距的一种可行且有前途的方法。这一方法是由联合国粮食及农业组织在亚洲的零饥饿倡议提出的，该倡议旨在到 2030 年消除饥饿。零饥饿倡议是帮助增加获得营养食品的一种有希望的方法；然而，它面临着重大挑战，例如农民不愿意更换作物和政府缺乏足够的支持来实施。尼泊尔等国已开始使用这些被忽视的作物，实施各种方法来克服挑战，开辟新的农业道路。
