EVALUACIÓN DEL ESTADO DE LA AGROBIODIVERSIDAD EN EL SISTEMA AGROALIMENTARIO DE MÉXICO

Abstract

<p class="Default"><strong>Background</strong>. Agrobiodiversity is one of the main pillars of agriculture in Mexico, so its conservation is a priority for the sustainability and resilience of the agri-food system. <strong>Objective. </strong>To analyze the agrobiodiversity's state in the Mexican agricultural, food and genetic resources system. <strong>Methodology. </strong>Methodologically, the Agrobiodiversity Index was implemented, ten indicators and 16 variables were measured, which included species diversity, varietal diversity, underutilized species, and landscape complexity in the agrifood system. <strong>Results. </strong>The State of Agrobiodiversity Index for Mexico was moderate (56.2/100), the score for the food system was high (66.6/100), the agricultural system presented high scores (63.1/100) and the conservation system gave low scores (38.4). /100). <strong>Implications</strong>. The conservation system has focused on commercial plant species, leaving a gap in the conservation and sustainable use of wild and non-commercial species. In the agricultural and conservation system, it is urgent to create platforms with more specific biological information (intraspecific levels, varieties, races, cultivars). With these platforms, a more precise estimate of the country's agrobiodiversity will be possible. <strong>Conclusion</strong> Although the country has a high diversity of animal and plant species that serve as a source of food, these options are underutilized in the food system.</p>