Prospects of orphan crops in climate change
Main conclusion Orphan crops can contribute to building resilience of marginal cropping
systems as a climate chnage adaptation strategy. Orphan crops play an important role in …
systems as a climate chnage adaptation strategy. Orphan crops play an important role in …
Neglected and underutilized crop species: the key to improving dietary diversity and fighting hunger and malnutrition in Asia and the Pacific
X Li, R Yadav, KHM Siddique - Frontiers in Nutrition, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Asia continues to suffer from a high prevalence of malnutrition. Persistent malnutrition can
be attributed to low dietary diversity, together with low production diversity. Dietary diversity …
be attributed to low dietary diversity, together with low production diversity. Dietary diversity …
Food security
The current food system (production, transport, processing, packaging, storage, retail,
consumption, loss and waste) feeds the great majority of world population and supports the …
consumption, loss and waste) feeds the great majority of world population and supports the …
Climate change and agriculture in South Asia: Adaptation options in smallholder production systems
Abstract Agriculture in South Asia is vulnerable to climate change. Therefore, adaptation
measures are required to sustain agricultural productivity, to reduce vulnerability, and to …
measures are required to sustain agricultural productivity, to reduce vulnerability, and to …
The role of millets in attaining United Nation's sustainable developmental goals
S Antony Ceasar, T Maharajan - Plants, People, Planet, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Societal Impact Statement Strengthening food and nutrient security is crucial to feeding the
ever‐growing world population. Millets provide energy and nutrients for millions of poor …
ever‐growing world population. Millets provide energy and nutrients for millions of poor …
Mainstreaming underutilized indigenous and traditional crops into food systems: A South African perspective
Business as usual or transformative change? While the global agro-industrial food system is
credited with increasing food production, availability and accessibility, it is also credited with …
credited with increasing food production, availability and accessibility, it is also credited with …
Integrating omics and gene editing tools for rapid improvement of traditional food plants for diversified and sustainable food security
Indigenous communities across the globe, especially in rural areas, consume locally
available plants known as Traditional Food Plants (TFPs) for their nutritional and health …
available plants known as Traditional Food Plants (TFPs) for their nutritional and health …
Food and nutrition security in the Hindu Kush Himalaya: Unique challenges and niche opportunities
The mountain people of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) face large challenges in food and
nutrition security. Although progress has been made in calorie intake, malnutrition remains a …
nutrition security. Although progress has been made in calorie intake, malnutrition remains a …
Pumpkin (Cucurbita spp.): A Crop to Mitigate Food and Nutritional Challenges
The world's food and agricultural programs have gradually declined into an unsustainable
situation due to challenges such as increase in world population, varied agro-climatic …
situation due to challenges such as increase in world population, varied agro-climatic …
Crop diversification through a wider use of underutilised crops: A strategy to ensure food and nutrition security in the face of climate change
Global dependence on only a few crops for food and non-food uses is risky due to the
multifaceted challenges that crop production faces. One such challenge is climate change …
multifaceted challenges that crop production faces. One such challenge is climate change …