Our current global food system is understood to require a fundamental transformation based
on a holistic approach to maintain long-term fertility, healthy biodiverse agroecosystems …

Declining soil fertility limits smallholder macadamia productivity in Malawi. To reverse this
trend, it is essential to apply organic and inorganic fertilisers in an efficient and effective …

Climate and insect pests are vital variables that affect crop production. Climate change will
alter the magnitude and timing of precipitation, but how rainfall and temperature interact to …

Macadamia nuts constitute a vital component of both nutrition and livelihoods for
smallholder producers in Malawi. We conducted a comprehensive mixed-methods study …

Schistosomiasis is a vector-borne disease transmitted by freshwater snails and is prevalent
in rural areas with poor sanitation and no access to tap water. Three snail species are …

Macadamia is a high value tree nut crop experiencing a global rise in demand. South Africa
is the worldwide largest producer and macadamia orchards are rapidly expanding in the …

Dioscorea composita is a plant with historical recognition for the production of secondary
metabolites of pharmaceutical importance, including diosgenin, and with great nutritional …

Sustainable conservation of crop wild relatives is one of the pathways to securing global
food security amid climate change threats to biodiversity. However, their conservation is …

Species that have undergone range declines due to human activities present an unstable
species-environment relationship and require integrative approaches for their conservation …

Climate change is the number one threat to child health according to the World Health
Organisation. It increases existing inequalities, and lower-income countries are …