The growing consumer awareness of climate change and the resulting food sustainability
issues have led to an increasing adoption of several emerging food trends. Some of these …

The consumption of healthy food, in order to strengthen the immune system, is now a major
focus of people worldwide and is essential to tackle the emerging pandemic concerns …

Nutritious foods are essential for human health and development. However, malnutrition and
hidden hunger continue to be a challenge globally. In most developing countries, access to …

Novel crop improvement approaches, including those that facilitate for the exploitation of
crop wild relatives and underutilized species harboring the much-needed natural allelic …

Genetic diversity within species represents a fundamental yet underappreciated level of
biodiversity. Because genetic diversity can indicate species resilience to changing climate …

The primary considerations in rice (Oryza sativa L.) production evoke improvements in the
nutritional quality as well as production. Rice cultivars need to be developed to tackle …

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 …

Climate change is mainly driven by the accumulation of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the
atmosphere in the last century. Plant growth is constantly challenged by environmental …

Juglans regia (L.) is cultivated worldwide for its nutrient-rich nuts. In Italy, despite the
growing demand, walnut cultivation has gone through a strong decline in recent decades …

The holm oak (Quercus ilex L.) is the dominant tree species of the Mediterranean forest and
the Spanish agrosilvopastoral ecosystem,“dehesa.” It has been, since the prehistoric period …