"Storable, neglected, and underutilized species of Southern Africa for greater agricultural resilience"
Original Article Published in
"Plant-Environment Interactions"
Volume 5, Issue 4
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc.)
Published August 23, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1002/pei3.70004
Authors
Daniel J. Winstead The Pennsylvania State University |
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Michael G. Jacobson The Pennsylvania State University |
Abstract
The Southern African region suffers from drought
and food system uncertainty with increased risks due to climate
change, natural disasters, and global catastrophes. Increasing crop
diversity with more appropriate and resilient crops is an effective
way of increasing food system resilience. We focus on crop species
that are native or naturalized to an area because of their increased
resilience than those that are not naturally occurring.
Additionally, crops that are easily stored are more useful in times
of drought and disaster. In this systematic review, we use
scientific interest in neglected and underutilized species (NUS)
from Southern Africa to help define next steps toward their
cultivation and development as a marketable crop. We found that
although scientific interest is minimal for storable Southern
African NUS, these crops are worth scaling up due to their economic
and nutritional value. We outline next actionable steps and specific
NUS for production in a more agrobiodiverse and resilient
agriculture system. |
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