Plastics have remained the material of choice, and after serving their intended purpose, a
large proportion ends up in the environment where they persist for centuries. The packaging …

Indigenous and traditional foods crops (ITFCs) have multiple uses within society, and most
notably have an important role to play in the attempt to diversify the food in order to enhance …

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 …

Climate change causes environmental variation worldwide, which is one of the most serious
threats to global food security. In addition, more than 2 billion people in the world are …

In agriculture, land use and land classification address questions such as “where”,“why” and
“when” a particular crop is grown within a particular agroecology. To date, there are several …

Business as usual or transformative change? While the global agro-industrial food system is
credited with increasing food production, availability and accessibility, it is also credited with …

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 …

Reports of neglected and underutilized crops'(NUS) potential remain mostly anecdotal with
limited and often incoherent research available to support them. This has been attributed to …

The diverse range of indigenous fruit trees in Africa is a source of untapped potential for food
and nutrition security. Here, we review information on 10 indigenous fruit trees that are …

Water scarcity is the primary constraint on crop productivity in arid and semiarid tropical
areas suffering from climate alterations; in accordance, agricultural systems have to be …