Diversity, Economic Value and Regional Distribution of Plant Food Products at Local Tropical Markets: A Samoa Case Study

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Alternative codes found

RIV/60460709:41210/20:83575 RIV/60460709:41340/20:83575

Result on the web

<a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/23/10014" target="_blank" >https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/23/10014</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su122310014" target="_blank" >10.3390/su122310014</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Diversity, Economic Value and Regional Distribution of Plant Food Products at Local Tropical Markets: A Samoa Case Study

Original language description

Local markets are still an integral part of the food system in developing economies of tropical regions including Samoa. This small South Pacific country is largely dependent on the production of crops in village agriculture, where traditional markets play an important role in sustainability of food supply. Similarly as many small island developing economies, Samoa is currently facing several challenges such as food security and high dependence on food imports. Therefore, we decided to monitor the diversity of plant foods on Samoan local markets and their economic and geographic indicators through interviews with the vendors. Our results suggest that assortment and economical value of plant food products have potential to increase sustainable food security of the local population and support economic growth of the region. For example, underutilized crops available at local markets are prospective species for development of new food products with beneficial nutritional and health properties. Moreover, certain commodities (e.g., papaya, kava and Samoan cocoa) seem to be promising for export. In addition, our findings suggest that development of appropriate processing technologies and the optimization of the logistics of crop products sold at local markets can contribute to an increase in efficiency of the regional agricultural sector. © MDPI AG. All rights reserved.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50704 - Environmental sciences (social aspects)

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2020

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Sustainability

ISSN

2071-1050

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

12

Issue of the periodical within the volume

23

Country of publishing house

CH - SWITZERLAND

Number of pages

15

Pages from-to

"nestrankovano"

UT code for WoS article

000597609300001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85097128648