Del traspatio a la mesa: aprovechamiento de cultivos para alimentación familiar en Cuilápam de Guerrero, Oaxaca, México

Currently, humanity faces a food crisis due to limited access to healthy and sufficient food. The objective of this study was to identify the different plants grown in backyards, their use, and their contribution to family nutrition in two neighborhoods, Rancho Quemado and El Rosario, in Cuilapam de Guerrero, Oaxaca, Mexico. To this end, a mixed-methods methodology was employed, where a survey was applied to 50 families (25 from each neighborhood) and a semi-structured interview was carried out with 20 families, along with direct observation. Results show the presence of 32 fruit tree species, 29 vegetable species, 25 medicinal and/or condiment plants, and seven edible wild plants. All families use the production for self-consumption, and 40% of the family's food comes from the backyard. It is concluded that backyard production is diverse and contributes significantly to family food sufficiency.