Agrobiodiversity in homegardens and arable plots of small farmers in Eastern Tyrol (Lienz, Austria) and in Belluno (Italy)
Abstract
The region of the dolomites looks back on a brought tradition of growing traditional alpine crops and varieties (e.g. turnip, broad bean). The broad bean was the most important source of protein especially in those regions where the common bean could not be cultivated. As staple food these bean was used for various dishes. But also spice and medicinal plants, vegetable plants and fruit trees have traditionally played an important role for subsistence and health of the population. In the region of the dolomites climatic and edaphic conditions, the dispersed locations of the farms and the divided inheritance of land are examples why the biodiversity in gardens and fields is high. Aim oft he project is to provide scientifically based methods for preserving the diversity and to make known the values of traditional crops and varieties in the valley Pusteria (Lienz district, Austria) and the municipality Agordino (Belluno, Italy). Additionally planned are education meetings, cultivation experiments and the dissemination of knowledge for selected crops and varieties concerning agronomic, gastronomic and medicinal value.
keywords ethnobotany agrobiodiversity
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Project staff
Christian R. Vogl
Ao.Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn. Christian R. Vogl
christian.vogl@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-93312
BOKU Project Leader
01.03.2014 - 31.12.2014
Brigitte Vogl-Lukasser
Mag. Dr. Brigitte Vogl-Lukasser
brigitte.vogl-lukasser@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-93337
Sub Projectleader
01.03.2014 - 31.12.2014
BOKU partners
External partners
COMUNE DI SAN TOMASO AGORDINO
none
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