Crop production is a major source of food and livelihood for many people in arid and semi-
arid (ASA) regions across the world. However, due to irregular climatic events, ASA regions …

Abstract Background The medicinal legume Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. has attracted attention
worldwide as a source of the anti-Parkinson's drug L-Dopa. It is also a popular green …

Traditional plant breeding has helped to increase food production dramatically over the past
five decades, and many countries have managed to produce enough food for the growing …

Stunting represents a worldwide nutritional problem, which has many negative effects on
child health and development. This study aimed to investigate the levels of insulin-like …

This thesis argues that since the 1980s, agricultural policy in developing countries has
restructured around a new,“Liberalised Green Revolution”, premised on the principles of …

The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity is an
internationally binding instrument addressing issues of biosafety. Biosafety refers to the …

Legumes in some cases are underutilized and form only a relatively small proportion of
human diets. In general they fix atmospheric nitrogen which may provide an economic …

There are many challenges that come in the path of sustainable food production among
which abiotic stress is one that is responsible for reducing the potential yields by 70% in …