AGROBIODIVERSIDAD, MANEJO DEL HUERTO FAMILIAR Y CONTRIBUCIÓN A LA SEGURIDAD ALIMENTARIA

Abstract

In México, population growth and government policies have contributed to the vulnerability of the communities in terms of gaining access to foods and adequate diets. The objective of this study was to analyze the agrobiodiversity and management of the family backyard, and to determine its contribution to food security in the locality of Bandera de Juárez, Veracruz, México. The management and agrobiodiversity were determined through semi-structured interviews and the dietary pattern of the community through the PESA-FAO survey. Seventy-five (75) plant species in ten categories of use were found, with a dietary pattern based on maize (Zea mays) as principal food and products from the family vegetable garden. More than 50 % of the plants reported as edible are consumed, which contribute 4 % of the total energy of the diet, concluding that, although there are deficits in protein intake, the relationship between the family
gardens and the diet is very valuable to the families in rural areas.