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FAO urges greater use of ‘neglected’ grains

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summary:The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO has urged greater use of neglected traditional grains, saying that there is global overreliance on just a handful of staple foods....
‘neglected’ grainsSpeaking at the “Crops for the 21st Century” seminar in Córdoba, Spain this week, FAO director-general José Graziano da Silva said that most of the global population’s calories come from four crops: Wheat, maize, rice and potatoes – and our diets have become more homogenous with increased globalisation.
 
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