Pseudocereals and Less Common Cereals

Today, at the beginning of the third millenium, just three cereal grains - wheat, rice and maize - dominate the world''s food supply, accounting for some 75 % of all grains produced. This food "oligoculture" poses some risks for the future of humankind. The risk of catastrophic food crop failure through insect pests or fungal diseases is ever greater as genetic diversity is reduced. The introducti...