The diverse range of indigenous fruit trees in Africa is a source of untapped potential for food
and nutrition security. Here, we review information on 10 indigenous fruit trees that are …

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 …

This paper follows the transition from ethnobotany to a deeper scientific understanding of the
food and medicinal properties of African agroforestry tree products as inputs into the start of …

Globally, the potential of indigenous and neglected fruit species is continuously being
recognized. In the current study, we explored the uses and benefits of locally available fruit …

Abstract Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has an estimated annual population growth rate of 2.7%
making it the highest globally. More than two thirds of the over 800 million people in the …

In a world increasingly challenged by the need to integrate and understand highly
specialized knowledge in a multidisciplinary way, this book is innovative and perhaps …

Abstract Parkia biglobosa (Jacq.) R. Br. ex G. Don is one of the most common traditional
parkland tree species that generates vital non-timber forest products and benefits for local …

International agricultural policies to address hunger and malnutrition in the tropics and sub-
tropics have typically been based on approaches to the intensification of farming systems …

The potential value of the efficient utilization of rural lands to cultivate indigenous fruits and
vegetables to improve the livelihood of farming households cannot be overemphasized …

The African baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) is a multipurpose orphan tree species of the
semi-arid and sub-humid Sub-Saharan Africa where it plays an important role in rural …