Globally, legumes are vital constituents of diet and perform critical roles in maintaining well-
being owing to the dense nutritional contents and functional properties of their seeds. While …

Poverty, food, and nutrition insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have become major
concerns in recent times. The effects of climate change, drought, and unpredictable rainfall …

Sustainable agricultural productivity is hampered by over-dependency on major staple
crops, neglect and underutilization of others, climate change, as well as land deterioration …

African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa (Hochst ex. A. Rich.) Harms) is an annual
legume with the capacity to produce bean seeds in a pod and produce tubers with varying …

Food insecurity and malnutrition are currently major issues affecting most developing
countries, especially on the African continent. To mitigate this effect, focus is being given to …

African yam bean, AYB (Sphenostylis stenocarpa), is an underutilized legume of tropical
Africa. AYB can boost food and nutritional security in sub-Saharan Africa through its nutrient …

Despite the huge nutritional and nutraceutical benefits associated with the consumption of
African yam bean (AYB) seeds, AYB tubers are still underutilized in Nigeria, they are left to …

African yam bean (AYB) is an affordable protein source capable of diversifying the food base
in sub-Saharan Africa. However, research efforts made towards the crop's improvement and …

Abstract Background African Yam Bean (AYB) is an understudied and underutilized
tuberous legume of tropical West and Central African origin. In these geographical regions …

Underutilized legumes have gained recent prominence among various stakeholders
globally, but particularly in the sub-Saharan African region. Among these is theBambara …