Environmental variability and shock events can be propagated or attenuated along food
supply chains by various economic, political and infrastructural factors. Understanding these …

In most crop breeding programs, the rate of yield increment is insufficient to cope with the
increased food demand caused by a rapidly expanding global population. In plant breeding …

Biofortification is a feasible and cost-effective means of delivering micronutrients to
populations that may have limited access to diverse diets and other micronutrient …

Ending all forms of hunger by 2030, as set forward in the UN-Sustainable Development Goal
2 (UN-SDG2), is a daunting but essential task, given the limited timeline ahead and the …

For many of the developing world's poorest farmers and food‐insecure people, roots, tubers,
bananas and plantain crops (RTBs) serve as a critical source of food, nutrition and cash …

Abstract Sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] is a globally important staple food crop,
especially for sub-Saharan Africa. Agronomic improvement of sweetpotato has lagged …

Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is one of the important public health issues worldwide. However,
a detailed understanding of the incidence and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) due to …

Increasing urbanization in developing countries has resulted in busier lifestyles,
accompanied by consumption of fast foods. The consequence is an increased prevalence in …

Stimulated by their multifaceted functions and actions, carotenoids have been among the
most investigated food components, producing a voluminous, complicated, and sometimes …

Malnutrition causes diseases, immune system disorders, deterioration in physical growth,
mental development, and learning capacity worldwide. Micronutrient deficiency, known as …