Main conclusion Due to significant contributions of orphan crops in the economy of the
developing world, scientific studies need to be promoted on these little researched but vital …

Orphan crops are indigenous and invariably grown by small and marginal farmers under
subsistence farming systems. These crops, which are common and widely accepted by local …

Key message This review explores how speed breeding protocols that hasten plant growth
and development could be applied to shorten breeding cycles and accelerate research …

Calls for a global food system transformation and finding more sustainable ways of
producing healthier, safe and nutritious food for all have spurred production approaches …

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 …

More than half of the calories consumed by humans are provided by three major cereal
crops (rice, maize, and wheat). Orphan crops are usually well adapted to low-input …

Climate change is rapidly changing how we live, what we eat and produce, the crops we
breed and the target traits. Previously underutilized orphan crops that are climate resilient …

Orphan, or underutilized, legumes are domesticated legumes with useful properties, but with
less importance than major world crops due to use and supply constraints. However, they …

The African Orphan Crops Consortium promotes the strategic, genome-enabled
improvement of under-researched crops for biodiversity-based, nutritious food solutions in …

Abstract Main conclusion The African Orphan Crops Consortium (AOCC) successfully
initiated the ambitious genome sequencing project of 101 African orphan crops/trees with 6 …