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Super food millets “An Orphan Crop”
Anusandhaan - Vigyaan Shodh Patrika, 2023 Millet refers to several varieties of small-seeded grasses that are cultivated as grain crops. Of these, millet (bajra), finger millet (ragi) and jowar (jowar) are the most popular. Pearl millet contributes about half of the global millet production. Small millets include foxtail, barnyard, proso and others.
Mridula Singh +4 more
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Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2022 Orphan legumes are now experiencing growing demand due to the constraints on available major food crops. However, due to focus on major food crops, little research has been conducted on orphan legumes compared to major food crops, especially in ...
Oluwaseyi Samuel Olanrewaju +1 more
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Programmable Domestication: CRISPR, Pan-Genomics and System Level Engineering for Next-Generation Crops. [PDF]
Plant Biotechnol JConceptual overview of programmable de novo domestication from genetic diversity discovery to crop deployment. The framework connects diverse germplasm and genomic resources with three trajectory pathways. Adaptive Rescue, Agronomic Refinement and Novel Chassis defined by biological distance, engineering complexity and breeding objectives.
Zafar MM +10 more
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Sacha Inchi (Plukenetia volubilis L.) Is an Underutilized Crop with a Great Potential
Agronomy, 2021 Plukenetia volubilis (Euphorbiaceae) is an underutilized oilseed crop native to the Amazon basin, where it has been utilized by humans since Incan times. The large seeds contain approximately 45–50% lipid, of which approximately 35.2–50.8% is α-linolenic
Nete Kodahl, Marten Sørensen
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Perception gaps that may explain the status of taro (Colocasia esculenta) as an “orphan crop”
Plants, People, Planet, 2021 Societal Impact Statement Using Taro (Colocasia esculenta) as a case study, we examine how perception gaps contribute to negative feedback loops that create or maintain the orphan status of certain crops.
Peter Joseph Matthews +1 more
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An underutilized orphan tuber crop—Chinese yam : a review [PDF]
Planta, 2020 Abstract Main conclusion The diversification of food crops can improve our diets and address the effects of climate change, and in this context the orphan crop Chinese yam shows significant potential as a functional food.
Janina Epping, Natalie Laibach
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Significance and prospects of an orphan crop tef
Planta, 2019 Tef is a resilient crop from the Horn of Africa with significant importance in food and nutrition security, and currently gaining global popularity as health and performance food. Tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter] is the most important cereal of Ethiopia in terms of production, consumption and cash crop value.
Solomon Chanyalew +8 more
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A Survey on Digital Agriculture in Five West African Countries
Agriculture, 2023 This study focuses on agriculture, which is the main source of economic growth in many West African countries. In recent years, conventional agriculture has undergone a remarkable evolution and digital technologies are widely used for different purposes.
Jules Degila +7 more
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Indigenous African Orphan Legumes: Potential for Food and Nutrition Security in SSA
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2022 In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), both crop production and the hidden hunger index (HHI, a combination of zinc, iron, and vitamin A deficiency), continue to be worse than the rest of the world. Currently, 31 out of 36 countries of SSA show the highest HHI. At
Michael Abberton +5 more
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The Kelch-Repeat Superfamily Gene SiNL4 Regulates the Leaf Width in Foxtail Millet
PlantsThe Kelch-repeat superfamily genes played important roles in regulating plant growth and development; however, their functions in foxtail millet (Setaria italica) have not yet been characterized.
Yuqin Zhao +14 more
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