@article{fdi:010090288,
  title = {{E}thnolinguistic and genetic diversity of fonio ({D}igitaria exilis) in {S}enegal},
  author = {{D}iop, {B}. {M}. and {G}u{\`e}ye, {M}. {C}. and {L}eclerc, {C}. and {D}eu, {M}. and {Z}ekraoui, {L}eila and {C}alatayud, {C}. and {R}ivallan, {R}. and {K}aly, {J}. {R}. and {C}iss{\'e}, {M}. and {P}iquet, {M}. and {D}iack, {O}. and {N}gom, {A}. and {B}erger, {A}. and {N}doye, {I}. and {N}dir, {K}. and {V}igouroux, {Y}ves and {K}ane, {N}. {A}. and {B}arnaud, {A}deline and {B}illot, {C}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{S}ocietal {I}mpact {S}tatement {F}onio ({D}igitaria exilis-{K}ippist-{S}tapf) is a neglected cereal crop that plays a crucial role in the food and nutritional security of sub-{S}aharan populations. {C}urrently threatened with extinction in many countries, fonio, like other minor species, could help give insights into the history of {A}frican agriculture and provide clues to past social interactions. {H}ighlighting and preserving genetic diversity that can be used to develop improved varieties improves food security. {B}y recognizing the role of indigenous people and local communities ({IPLC}s) in agrobiodiversity creation and management, this study provides support for strengthening the rights of rural communities and promoting their food and seed sovereignty as outlined in the {U}nited {N}ations {UNDROP} {D}eclaration. center dot {F}onio ({D}igitaria exilis) is a neglected cereal crop that plays a crucial role in the food and nutritional security of sub-{S}aharan populations. {I}t is an excellent candidate to diversify agricultural and food systems beyond {A}frica because of its adaptability and hardiness. {H}owever, fonio is threatened with extinction and the factors that organize its genetic diversity remain unknown, despite the fact that this knowledge is necessary to define conservation strategies and uses to achieve sustainable agriculture. center dot {H}ere, we combined social anthropology and population genetics analysis of 158 fonio landraces, thereby generating insight into the genetic diversity, population structure and evolutionary history of fonio cultivation in {S}enegal. center dot {W}e noted a spatial structure of genetic diversity at two embedded levels, with the first corresponding to the genetic differentiation between ethnic groups and the second to the demographic history of the {M}ande and {A}tlantic {C}ongo linguistic families. {S}election and seed exchange practices have contributed to shaping fonio genetic diversity at the ethnic level, while the migration of {F}ulani people over the last 500 years has fragmented the {M}andinka kingdom, hence leaving a fonio diversity imprint. center dot {O}ur study highlighted that social factors are pivotal in structuring diversity and should be taken into greater consideration in research and conservation projects to dovetail local and regional scales. {I}t also showed that neglected species such as fonio-which are seldom used in breeding and dissemination programmes-are key markers of the history of {A}frican agriculture.},
  keywords = {agrobiodiversity ; biocultural diversity ; climate change ; human migration ; neglected and underutilized species ; {SENEGAL}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{P}lants {P}eople {P}lanet},
  volume = {[{E}arly access]},
  numero = {},
  pages = {[15 ]},
  year = {2023},
  DOI = {10.1002/ppp3.10428},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010090288},
}