Bambara groundnut: an exemplar underutilised legume for resilience under climate change

S Mayes, WK Ho, HH Chai, X Gao, AC Kundy… - Planta, 2019 - Springer
Main conclusion Bambara groundnut has the potential to be used to contribute more the
climate change ready agriculture. The requirement for nitrogen fixing, stress tolerant …

Bambara nut: A review of utilisation, market potential and crop improvement

RJ Hillocks, C Bennett, OM Mponda - African Crop Science Journal, 2012 - ajol.info
Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) originated in West Africa but has
become widely distributed throughout the semi-arid zone of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) …

Potential of Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc) Milk as a Probiotic Beverage—A Review

YY Murevanhema, VA Jideani - Critical reviews in food science …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterraenea (L.) verdc)(BGN) is a legume; its origin have been
traced back to Africa, and it is the third important legume; however, it is one of the neglected …

Developing the role of legumes in West Africa under climate change

R Paliwal, M Abberton, B Faloye, O Olaniyi - Current Opinion in Plant …, 2020 - Elsevier
West Africa is faced with significant challenges from climate change, including parts of the
region becoming hotter with more variable rainfall. The Sahelian region in particular is …

Photoperiod control of yield and sink capacity in Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea) genotypes

P Kendabie, ST Jørgensen, F Massawe… - Food and Energy …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract In Bambara groundnut [Vigna subterranea (L) Verdc], long photoperiods can cause
a decline in pod and seed number. While negative photoperiod effects on pod yield have …

Characterization of bambara groundnut landraces and their evaluation by farmers in the Upper West Region of Ghana

HB Abu, SSJ Buah - Journal of Developments in Sustainable …, 2011 - jstage.jst.go.jp
The objective of this study was to document availwith grain yield, and these characters have
been production practices, perceptions of neglected landused by plant breeders to select for …

Indigenous African orphan legumes: Potential for food and nutrition security in SSA

M Abberton, R Paliwal, B Faloye… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), both crop production and the hidden hunger index (HHI, a
combination of zinc, iron, and vitamin A deficiency), continue to be worse than the rest of the …

Genetic diversity in tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolius) landraces grown in Botswana

OO Molosiwa, SB Kgokong, B Makwala… - Journal of Plant …, 2014 - academicjournals.org
ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted at Department of Agricultural Research in
Sebele in the 2012 to 2013 season using nine accessions that were sourced from the …

[PDF][PDF] Interrelationships among pod and seed yield traits in bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea L. Verdc) in the derived savanna agro-ecology of south-eastern …

BC Oyiga, MI Uguru - International Journal of Plant Breeding, 2011 - zef.de
Two field experiments were conducted in cropping seasons at the Department of Crop
Science Research Farm, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, to investigate the relationships …

Evaluation of bambara groundnut varieties for off-season production in Zimbabwe

I Makanda, P Tongoona, R Madamba… - African Crop Science …, 2008 - ajol.info
EVALUATION OF BAMBARA GROUNDNUT VARIETIES FOR OFF-SEASON PRODUCTION IN
ZIMBABWE ABSTRACT RÉSUMÉ Page 1 African Crop Science Journal, Vol. 16, No. 3, pp. 175 …