Ancient diversity that would be familiar to an Aztec or Inca farmer still ripens in the fields in countries like Mexico, Guatemala and Peru. Video by Getty Images Reportage photographer Juan Arredondo for croptrust.org/cropsincolor/
Crop diversity and why we must safeguard this…
Getty Images Reportage photographer Juan Arredondo sought out the roots of modern maize in Mexico for the Crop Trust, an international organization working to safeguard crop diversity, forever
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Just today I read that Peruvians/Incas used to have 2000 varieties of potatoes. Now it’s down to about 600. That might seem like a lot, but the decline is worrying.
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it’s the potatoe war! 🙂
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