News Headline

Mexico's Native Crops Hold Key to Food Security, Ecologist Says

Source
Voice of America

Publication Date
2017-06-14

Mexico's ancient civilizations cultivated crops such as maize, tomatoes and chilies for thousands of years before the Spanish conquerors arrived — and now those native plants could hold the key to sustainable food production as climate change bites, said a leading ecologist.

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https://www.voanews.com/a/mexico-native-crops-hold-key-to-food-security-ecologist-says/3899641.html