Research article - Peer-reviewed, 2016
Mineral Nutritional Yield and Nutrient Density of Locally Adapted Wheat Genotypes under Organic Production
Moreira, Sergio; Larsson, Hans; Prieto-Linde, Maria Luisa; Johansson, EvaAbstract
The aim of the present investigation was to investigate the nutritional yield, nutrient density, stability, and adaptability of organically produced wheat for sustainable and nutritional high value food production. This study evaluated the nutritional yield of four minerals (Fe, Zn, Cu, and Mg) in 19 wheat genotypes, selected as being locally adapted under organic agriculture conditions. The new metric of nutritional yield was calculated for each genotype and they were evaluated for stability using the Additive Main effects and Multiplicative Interaction (AMMI) stability analysis and for genotypic value, stability, and adaptability using the Best Linear Unbiased Prediction (BLUP procedure). The results indicated that there were genotypes suitable for production under organic agriculture conditions with satisfactory yields (>4000 kg·ha−1). Furthermore, these genotypes showed high nutritional yield and nutrient density for the four minerals studied. Additionally, since these genotypes were stable and adaptable over three environmentally different years, they were designated “balanced genotypes” for the four minerals and for the aforementioned characteristics. Selection and breeding of such “balanced genotypes” may offer an alternative to producing nutritious food under low-input agriculture conditions. Furthermore, the type of evaluation presented here may also be of interest for implementation in research conducted in developing countries, following the objectives of producing enough nutrients for a growing population.Keywords
nutritional yield; minerals; organic agriculture; wheat; stability; adaptabilityPublished in
Foods2016, volume: 5, number: 4, article number: 89
Publisher: MDPI
Authors' information
Moreira, Sergio
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Plant Breeding
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Plant Breeding
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Plant Breeding
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Plant Breeding
Sustainable Development Goals
SDG2 Zero hunger
SDG17 Partnerships for the goals
SDG12 Responsible consumption and production
UKÄ Subject classification
Agricultural Science
Publication Identifiers
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/foods5040089
URI (permanent link to this page)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/80930