Metal nanoparticles (MNPs) and metal oxide nanoparticles (MONPs) are used in numerous
fields. The new nano-based entities are being strongly generated and incorporated into …

Climatic oscillation is mediated by altered temperature and precipitation patterns projected
to impact food production stability and lead to food and nutritional security threats. This …

Acute malnutrition is a nutritional deficiency resulting from either inadequate energy or
protein intake. Children with primary acute malnutrition are common in developing countries …

Globally, sorghum is one of the most important but least utilized staple crops. Sorghum grain
is a rich source of nutrients and health‐beneficial phenolic compounds. The phenolic profile …

Aflatoxin contamination of crops is frequent in warm regions across the globe, including
large areas in sub-Saharan Africa. Crop contamination with these dangerous toxins …

Abstract Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) faces twin challenges of water stress and food insecurity–
challenges that are already pressing and are projected to grow. Sub‐Saharan Africa …

Aflatoxins, fungal toxins produced by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus in a
variety of food crops, are well known as potent human hepatocarcinogens. Relatively less …

Brewing is among the oldest biotechnological processes, in which barley malt and—to a
lesser extent—wheat malt are used as conventional raw materials. Worldwide, 85–90% of …

Africa is a net importer of food, especially cereal grains, despite the importance of agriculture
in the continent. The agricultural growth in Africa has been undermined by low investment in …

The concept of 'crop ideotype'is coined as a desirable plant model expected to better
perform for seed yield, oils and other useful characteristics when developed as a cultivar …