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Bridging biodiversity and food systems: A nationwide synthesis of non-conventional food plants (PANCs) in Brazil

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datacite.subject.fosCiências Agrárias::Biotecnologia Agrária e Alimentar
datacite.subject.fosCiências Naturais::Ciências Biológicas
datacite.subject.fosCiências Naturais::Ciências da Terra e do Ambiente
datacite.subject.sdg02:Erradicar a Fome
datacite.subject.sdg12:Produção e Consumo Sustentáveis
datacite.subject.sdg13:Ação Climática
datacite.subject.sdg15:Proteger a Vida Terrestre
dc.contributor.authorCosta, Gustavo Barreto
dc.contributor.authorLopes, Luiz Henrique Silva
dc.contributor.authorMartins, Karina Pinheiro
dc.contributor.authorBrito, Nathália Letícia Hernandez
dc.contributor.authorRamos, Jhony Silva
dc.contributor.authorAlessi, Ana Caroline Silvestre Barbosa
dc.contributor.authorSilva, Ana Elisa Melo da
dc.contributor.authorSantos, Thais Aparecida
dc.contributor.authorFerri, Ornella Monique Pereira
dc.contributor.authorSousa, Maria João
dc.contributor.authorHeleno, Sandrina A.
dc.contributor.authorRutledge, Douglas Neil
dc.contributor.authorCardoso, Flávia Aparecida Reitz
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-19T14:11:48Z
dc.date.available2026-06-19T14:11:48Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.description.abstractContext: The increasing erosion of agrobiodiversity and the growing demand for sustainable food systems have intensified interest in non-conventional food plants (PANCs, a term originally proposed in Brazil) as strategic resources for enhancing food security, biodiversity conservation, and rural livelihoods. In Brazil, PANCs are deeply embedded in socioecological systems and traditional knowledge. However, existing studies remain fragmented, region-specific, and lack integrative analyses at the national scale. Objective: This study aims to provide a nationwide synthesis of PANCs in Brazil, analyzing their distribution, uses, and socioecological roles across five macro-regions, and evaluating their contributions to sustainable food systems. Methods: A structured narrative review was conducted using systematic search principles across Scopus, Web of Science, SciELO, and Google Scholar, covering 2000–2024. Studies were selected using defined criteria, and 145 species were compiled. Analyses combined descriptive statistics with qualitative socioecological interpretation of ecological, cultural, and territorial dynamics. Results and conclusions: Results reveal strong regional heterogeneity. The North and Northeast regions have strong links to traditional knowledge, supporting food security and climate adaptation. Southeast and South reflect revalorization driven by markets and agroecology. Central-West highlights tensions between intensification and conservation. PANCs exhibit multifunctionality, contributing to nutrition, ecosystem services, and livelihoods, but face barriers, including limited knowledge and weak value chains. Significance: This study provides the first nationwide synthesis of non-conventional food plants (PANCs) in Brazil, bridging biodiversity and food systems through an integrated socioecological perspective. It highlights PANCs as strategic leverage points for inclusive, diversified, and climate-resilient food systems. Furthermore, the findings support their integration into public policies, including school feeding programs and institutional procurement initiatives, strengthening their role in promoting food security, rural development, and biodiversity conservation.eng
dc.description.sponsorshipThe authors acknowledge the financial support of Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnologico – Brazil (CNPq) - grant number 302078/2023-1 with Flavia Aparecida Reitz Cardoso and this research was funded by national funds through FCT/MCTES (PIDDAC): CIMO, UIDB/00690/2020 (doi:10.54499/UIDB/00690/2020) and UIDP/00690/2020 (doi:10.54499/UIDP/00690/2020) and SusTEC, LA/P/0007/2020 (doi:10.54499/LA/P/0007/2020), national funding by FCT-Foundation for Science and Technology, through the institutional scientific employment program-contract with Sandrina A. Heleno. The authors also acknowledge the support of the Central Analítica Multiusuario at UTFPR Campus Campo Mourao (CaMulti UTFPR-CM).
dc.identifier.citationCosta, Gustavo Barreto; Lopes, Luiz Henrique Silva; Martins, Karina Pinheiro; Brito, Nathália Letícia Hernandez; Ramos, Jhony Silva; Alessi, Ana Caroline Silvestre Barbosa; Silva, Ana Elisa Melo da; Santos, Thais Aparecida; Ferri, Ornella Monique Pereira; Sousa, Maria João; Heleno, Sandrina Alves; Rutledge, Douglas Neil; Cardoso, Flávia Aparecida Reitz (2026). Bridging biodiversity and food systems: A nationwide synthesis of non-conventional food plants (PANCs) in Brazil. Agricultural Systems. ISSN 0308-521X. 237, p. 1-16
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.agsy.2026.104782
dc.identifier.issn0308-521X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/36912
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.relationMountain Research Center - UIDP/00690/2020
dc.relationAssociate Laboratory for Sustainability and Tecnology in Mountain Regions - LA/P/0007/2020
dc.relationMountain Research Center - UIDB/00690/2020
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dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
dc.subjectAgroecology
dc.subjectBiodiversity
dc.subjectFood systems
dc.subjectNon-conventional food plants
dc.subjectPANCs
dc.titleBridging biodiversity and food systems: A nationwide synthesis of non-conventional food plants (PANCs) in Brazileng
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