[HTML][HTML] Climate change impacts on legume physiology and ecosystem dynamics: a multifaceted perspective

K Dave, A Kumar, N Dave, M Jain, PS Dhanda… - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
As valuable sources of plant-based protein, leguminous vegetables (grain legumes) are
essential for global food security and contribute to body growth and development in humans …

Nutritional, functional, and bioactive properties of african underutilized legumes

JO Popoola, OB Ojuederie, OS Aworunse… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
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 …

Impact of behavioural intention to adopt climate-smart agricultural practices on the food and nutrition security of farming households: A microeconomic level evidence

AB Omotoso, AO Omotayo - Climatic Change, 2024 - Springer
The study examined the behavioural intention to adopt climate-smart agricultural practices
(CSA) and its impact on the food-nutrition security (FNS) of farming households in South …

Underutilized crops for diverse, resilient and healthy agri-food systems: a systematic review of sub-Saharan Africa

M Ndlovu, P Scheelbeek, M Ngidi… - Frontiers in Sustainable …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) faces increasing water scarcity, food and nutrition insecurity,
poverty and inequality under climate change. Under these circumstances, promoting locally …

Seed quality as a proxy of climate-ready orphan legumes: the need for a multidisciplinary and multi-actor vision

A Balestrazzi, C Calvio, A Macovei, A Pagano… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
In develo** countries, orphan legumes stand at the forefront in the struggle against
climate change. Their high nutrient value is crucial in malnutrition and chronic diseases …

[HTML][HTML] Map** Research on Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) in Africa: Bibliometric, Geographical, and Topical Perspectives

H El Bilali, Z Kiebre, RK Nanema, I Dan Guimbo… - Agriculture, 2024 - mdpi.com
While Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) originates from Africa and the list
of producers is topped by African countries, it is not clear whether research is developed …

[HTML][HTML] Climate-smart agricultural technology and gender-differentiated food, and water security: Evidence from smallholder sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) …

AO Omotayo, AB Omotoso - Agricultural Water Management, 2025 - Elsevier
Climate change poses a significant challenge to the agricultural system worldwide,
particularly in a nation like South Africa, where water scarcity and food insecurity are …

[HTML][HTML] The Role of Neglected Grain Legumes in Food and Nutrition Security and Human Health

B Vilakazi, PL Mafongoya, AO Odindo, MM Phophi - Sustainability, 2025 - mdpi.com
Increasing demand for nutritious, safe, and healthy food, including the need to preserve
biodiversity and other resources, signifies a prodigious challenge for agriculture, which is …

Nodule crushing: a novel technique to decentralize rhizobia inoculant technology and empower small-scale farmers to enhance legume production and income

R Pudasaini, MN Raizada - Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Millions of small scale legume farmers lack access to rhizobia bacterial inoculants that
improve crop protein and yield, and minimize fossil-fuel based nitrogen fertilizers, through …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of Parent and F1 Progeny Verification in African Yam Bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa Hochst, Ex. A. Rich. Harms) Using Cowpea SSR Markers

AO Adefiranye, LA Ogunkanmi, OA Adeyemo… - Crops, 2024 - mdpi.com
African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa Hochst, Ex. A. Rich. Harms) is an important
grain legume in Sub-Saharan Africa because of its nutritional value and adaptability to …