Case Study 16 - Tepary Beans in the United States
Does Arizona’s Sonoran Desert hold valuable secrets that can provide needed nourishment in this region while mitigating the impacts of climate change?
As climate change brings extreme heat and drought affects more areas of the world, teparies will likely become an increasingly important food resource, both culturally and nutritionally, for many indigenous groups in the region.
Topic(s)
Subject area(s)
Promoting local crop diversity
Subject category(ies)
Developing the value chain, Improving the knowledge base for local crop diversity, Raising awareness of local crop diversity value
Publisher
Reawakened
Publication date
2021
DOI
Resource link
Resource type
Article or presentation, Case study
Resource format
HTML
Primary geographic focus
North America
Open access
Yes