Potentials of underutilized legumes in food security
Adopting underutilized legumes in tackling food security is essential, especially in this era of climate change. Underutilized legumes are embedded with inherent potentials such as the ability to survive in extreme conditions (such as temperature, drought, pH, saline, etc.), high nitrogen-fixing pot...
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| author | Modupe S. Ayilara Modupe S. Ayilara Michael Abberton Olaniyi A. Oyatomi Olu Odeyemi Olubukola O. Babalola |
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| description | Adopting underutilized legumes in tackling food security is essential, especially in this era of climate change. Underutilized legumes are embedded with inherent potentials such as the ability to survive in extreme conditions (such as temperature, drought, pH, saline, etc.), high nitrogen-fixing potential, weed and disease control ability, and high nutrient status. Underutilized legumes can improve the yield of companion crops in an intercropping system and as a subsequent crop (due to their residual effects). They possess symbiotic and non-symbiotic organisms in their nodules, and also have different organisms in their bulk soil, rhizoplanes and rhizosphere, which can fix nitrogen, solubilize phosphorus or produce exudates which help in improving plant growth. Also, they contain some phytochemicals, including alkaloids, saponin, amino acids, organic and inorganic minerals, and compounds that help improve human health and prevent diseases. Hence, this review discusses the current status, role, challenges and the prospects of underutilized legumes in food security. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-516d6f0040d4441eaf881f9f8e985ee72022-12-22T02:01:31ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Soil Science2673-86192022-09-01210.3389/fsoil.2022.10201931020193Potentials of underutilized legumes in food securityModupe S. Ayilara0Modupe S. Ayilara1Michael Abberton2Olaniyi A. Oyatomi3Olu Odeyemi4Olubukola O. Babalola5Food Security and Safety Focus Area, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University, Mmabatho, South AfricaGenetic Resources Centre, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, NigeriaGenetic Resources Centre, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, NigeriaGenetic Resources Centre, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, NigeriaDepartment of Microbiology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, NigeriaFood Security and Safety Focus Area, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University, Mmabatho, South AfricaAdopting underutilized legumes in tackling food security is essential, especially in this era of climate change. Underutilized legumes are embedded with inherent potentials such as the ability to survive in extreme conditions (such as temperature, drought, pH, saline, etc.), high nitrogen-fixing potential, weed and disease control ability, and high nutrient status. Underutilized legumes can improve the yield of companion crops in an intercropping system and as a subsequent crop (due to their residual effects). They possess symbiotic and non-symbiotic organisms in their nodules, and also have different organisms in their bulk soil, rhizoplanes and rhizosphere, which can fix nitrogen, solubilize phosphorus or produce exudates which help in improving plant growth. Also, they contain some phytochemicals, including alkaloids, saponin, amino acids, organic and inorganic minerals, and compounds that help improve human health and prevent diseases. Hence, this review discusses the current status, role, challenges and the prospects of underutilized legumes in food security.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsoil.2022.1020193/fullorphan cropsnitrogen fixationphytochemicalsrhizobiumanti-nutrients |
| spellingShingle | Modupe S. Ayilara Modupe S. Ayilara Michael Abberton Olaniyi A. Oyatomi Olu Odeyemi Olubukola O. Babalola Potentials of underutilized legumes in food security Frontiers in Soil Science orphan crops nitrogen fixation phytochemicals rhizobium anti-nutrients |
| title | Potentials of underutilized legumes in food security |
| title_full | Potentials of underutilized legumes in food security |
| title_fullStr | Potentials of underutilized legumes in food security |
| title_full_unstemmed | Potentials of underutilized legumes in food security |
| title_short | Potentials of underutilized legumes in food security |
| title_sort | potentials of underutilized legumes in food security |
| topic | orphan crops nitrogen fixation phytochemicals rhizobium anti-nutrients |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsoil.2022.1020193/full |
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