Today, it has been a big challenge to provide a safe, healthy and nutritious source of food for
people, especially for poor income groups and undernourished populations of the …

Food security is still a significant challenge in developing and emerging countries, and
sustainable foods are currently in demand. Considering the significance of future smart and …

Traditional vegetables are key assets for supporting more nutrition-sensitive agriculture
under climate change as many have lower water requirements, adaptation to poor quality …

Neglected and underutilized fruit species (NUFS) can make an important contribution to the
economy, food security and nutrition requirement for Sri Lanka. Identifying suitable areas for …

Chaya is a highly nutritious perennial leafy vegetable native to Mesoamerica. This drought-
resistant crop has low production and consumption levels in Guatemala, but has the …

Research on underutilized crops in Sri Lanka is limited. This study, conducted in Uva and
Eastern provinces of southeastern Sri Lanka, is aimed at identifying common underutilized …

Wild and neglected plant foods are key components of indigenous food systems in Social-
Ecological Systems (SESs) for ensuring food security. Sri Lankan SESs such as Village …

In the Huasteca region of Mexico, certain food plant species have been neglected due to
public policies that have reduced support for family agriculture and favored the …

Introduction. Coffee plantations are one of the growing agriculture sub-sectors and a high
coffee production should be based on proper processing and marketing. Objective. To …

Underutilized crops serve many purposes for a household. This study was conducted to
study the importance of these crops for households in Thanamalwila divisional secretariat …