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DOI	10.1002/sd.2930
	Unveiling the hidden gems: Minor crops as catalysts for sustainable development, biodiversity conservation, and economic resilience
	Mattas, Konstadinos; Nastis, Stefanos A.; Michailidis, Anastasios; Tsakiridou, Efthimia; Spyridon, Koutroubas
通讯作者	Mattas, K
来源期刊	SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
ISSN	0968-0802
EISSN	1099-1719
出版年	2024
英文摘要	This paper highlights the significance of nurturing and safeguarding minor crops as a means of achieving regional sustainable development, preserving biodiversity, and ensuring food security. Minor crops play a critical role in addressing various environmental challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, desertification, and soil salinity. Simultaneously, they offer local farmers economic opportunities by providing income stability and resilience. To demonstrate the potential of minor crops in promoting sustainable development, a case study from Greece is presented, focusing on three crops: blackcurrant, rice, and sunflower, which bring substantial economic and environmental benefits to the region. The study assesses the economic and environmental impact of these crops across three different rural territories in Greece. Despite covering less than 4% of total agricultural land, these crops are predominantly grown in marginal, mountainous, and insular regions. By analyzing the farm-level and broader economic effects, the study determines their potential for agricultural and regional development. The results indicate that these crops are more profitable and environmentally friendly compared to their counterparts in all three cases. Additionally, they make significant contributions to the regional economies relative to their cultivated land area, supporting economic growth while conserving and enhancing agricultural land. In conclusion, this article emphasizes the crucial need to promote the cultivation and preservation of minor crops to support sustainable development, biodiversity conservation, and regional economic growth. Policymakers and agricultural practitioners should prioritize the cultivation and preservation of regional minor crops to safeguard biodiversity at the regional level and at the same time sustainable regional development.
英文关键词	agricultural land conservation economic growth minor crops rural development smallholder farmers sustainable agriculture
类型	Article ; Early Access
语种	英语
开放获取类型	hybrid
收录类别	SSCI
WOS记录号	WOS:001169760500001
WOS关键词	DIVERSIFICATION ; IMPACT ; SUITABILITY ; POVERTY ; MAIZE ; LAND ; GIS
WOS类目	Development Studies ; Green & Sustainable Science & Technology ; Regional & Urban Planning
WOS研究方向	Development Studies ; Science & Technology - Other Topics ; Public Administration
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/405764
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Mattas, Konstadinos,Nastis, Stefanos A.,Michailidis, Anastasios,et al. Unveiling the hidden gems: Minor crops as catalysts for sustainable development, biodiversity conservation, and economic resilience[J],2024.
APA	Mattas, Konstadinos,Nastis, Stefanos A.,Michailidis, Anastasios,Tsakiridou, Efthimia,&Spyridon, Koutroubas.(2024).Unveiling the hidden gems: Minor crops as catalysts for sustainable development, biodiversity conservation, and economic resilience.SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.
MLA	Mattas, Konstadinos,et al."Unveiling the hidden gems: Minor crops as catalysts for sustainable development, biodiversity conservation, and economic resilience".SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (2024).