Indigenous African Orphan Legumes: Potential for Food and Nutrition Security in SSA

Indigenous African Orphan Legumes: Potential for Food and Nutrition Security in SSA

In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), both crop production and the hidden hunger index (HHI, a combination of zinc, iron, and vitamin A deficiency), continue to be worse than the rest of the world. Currently, 31 out of 36 countries of SSA show the highest HHI. At the same time, several studies show climate c...

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Main Authors: Michael Abberton, Rajneesh Paliwal, Benjamin Faloye, Tchamba Marimagne, Azeez Moriam, Olaniyi Oyatomi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Subjects:
orphan crops
climate change
genetic resources
genomic-assisted breeding
Sub-Saharan Africa
Bambara groundnut
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2022.708124/full

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