African leafy vegetables (ALVs) are mostly gathered from the wild, with few selected species
being cultivated, usually as part of a mixed cropping system in home gardens or smallholder …

Reports of neglected and underutilized crops'(NUS) potential remain mostly anecdotal with
limited and often incoherent research available to support them. This has been attributed to …

Modern agricultural systems that promote cultivation of a very limited number of crop species
have relegated indigenous crops to the status of neglected and underutilised crop species …

Globally, water is an important resource required for the survival of human beings. Water is a
scarce resource in the semi-arid environments, including South Africa. In South Africa, s …

Many neglected and underutilized vegetable species such as indigenous African leafy
vegetables have been incorporated in human diets since time immemorial, especially in sub …

Underutilised crops represent an important component of agro-biodiversity with potential to
contribute to climate change adaptation, food security and sovereignty in poor rural areas …

Amaranthus spp occupies a strategic position in combating food and nutrition insecurity, as it
is widely consumed in sub-Saharan Africa. It is drought tolerant and can grow on marginal …

The major challenge affecting rural resource-poor households (RRPHs) in South Africa is
deficiencies in micronutrients (iron and zinc) and vitamin A. Traditional leafy vegetables …

Traditional vegetables are piloted as champion species for sub-Saharan Africa, a region
experiencing high levels of nutritional food insecurity and water scarcity. The important …

At the dawn of agriculture, about 8000 BC, the population of the world was approximately 5
million. Currently, we have a challenge of feeding about 7.06 billion people in the world …