Enhance indigenous agricultural systems to reduce migration

Kline, Keith L.; Ramirez, Luis Fernando; Sum, Carlos; Lopez-Ridaura, Santiago; Dale, Virginia

doi:10.1038/s41893-020-0473-1

Enhance indigenous agricultural systems to reduce migration

Journal Article · Sun Feb 02 23:00:00 EST 2020 · Nature Sustainability

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-020-0473-1· OSTI ID:1607008

^[1]; Ramirez, Luis Fernando ^[2]; Sum, Carlos ^[2]; Lopez-Ridaura, Santiago ^[3]; ^[4]

Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Quetzaltenango (Guatemala)
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Texcoco (Mexico)
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States); Three3 Inc., Knoxville, TN (United States)

Changes in social and environmental conditions in the Western Highlands of Guatemala undermine food security and job opportunities. Here, we describe how targeted assistance can build upon traditional agricultural systems to increase adaptive capacity, improve nutrition, provide jobs and thereby reduce pressures to migrate.

Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; US Agency for International Development (USAID)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1607008

Journal Information:: Nature Sustainability, Journal Name: Nature Sustainability Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 3; ISSN 2398-9629

Publisher:: Springer NatureCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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