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A comprehensive checklist of Mediterranean wild edible plants: Diversity, traditional uses, and knowledge gaps

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
The use of wild edible plants and the traditional knowledge associated with them are rapidly disappearing across the Mediterranean, with serious consequences for biodiversity, cultural heritage, and regional food security. This study compiles and organizes fragmented information to create the first comprehensive catalogue of these plants across the ...
Benedetta Gori, Tiziana Cossu, Hicham El Zein, Udayangani Liu, Tiziana Ulian, Gianluigi Bacchetta   +5 more
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Integrating indigenous crops in agroforestry systems: Lesser yam and teak mixed systems are more profitable than monocultures in Indonesia

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Major staple crops are often introduced and cultivated in monocultures. Yams are staple crops native to the majority of low‐ and middle‐income countries and can provide an alternative to introduced staple crops. We showed that lesser yams cultivated together with teak trees (planted at the border of the farm) are more profitable than lesser yam ...
Budiadi, Sawitri, Enggal Primananda, Aqmal Nur Jihad, Marco Campera, Rika Bela Rahmawati   +5 more
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Analysis of the Value Chains for Root and Tuber Crops in Malawi: The Case of Sweet Potato [PDF]

, 2020
KEY FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS • Sweet potato yields have increased over the past decade partly due to introduction of improved high yielding varieties but yields still fall short of the potential. • Some of the factors constraining productivity growth
Joseph K. Dzanja, Flora J. Nankhuni, Joseph S. Kanyamuka   +2 more
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Past, present and future of local crop evolution

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Promoting agrobiodiversity is a promising strategy for mitigating the negative effects of climate change on global food security. We highlight the central role evolutionary processes play in harnessing the potential of local crops by integrating genomics, archaeology, ethnobotany and traditional ecological knowledge (TEK).
Nataly Allasi Canales, Philippa Ryan, Amy Jackson, Hong Phuong Le, James Borrell, Aaron Davis, Rafal M. Gutaker   +6 more
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Roots and tubers for the 21st century: trends, projections and policy options [PDF]

"...The assessment of past trends, future prospects, and policy options reported here stems from the tradition of joint studies of roots and tubers in developing countries by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).
Rosegrant, Mark W., Scott, Gregory J., Ringler, Claudia   +2 more
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Synergy‐based crop suitability assessment for agrivoltaics: An easy‐to‐use traffic‐light framework for temperate climates

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Climate change and the growing demand for renewable energy are putting increasing pressure on land, as food production and solar power generation often compete for the same areas. In this study, we assessed which temperate‐region crops are best suited for agrivoltaics, a technology combining farming and solar electricity production on the same land. We
Salome Hauger, Bernd Berauer, Lisa Pataczek, Lisa‐Marie Bieber, Julia Wamsler, Anna Heimsath, Rüdiger Glaser   +6 more
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Carotenoid profiling of tropical root crop chemotypes from Vanuatu, South Pacific

, 2010
Tropical root and tuber crops are staple foods in developing countries where they are the main source of carbohydrates and a potential source of secondary metabolites such as carotenoids.
Bernillon, Stéphane, Lebot, Vincent, Stéphane Bernillon, Legendre, Laurent, Rolin, Dominique, Dominique Rolin, Champagne, Antoine, Moing, Annick, Vincent Lebot, Annick Moing, Laurent Legendre, Antoine Champagne   +11 more
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Study of drought tolerance responses in root and tuber crops using NIRS technology and biochemical markers model assessment

, 2021
Batata-doce (Ipomoea batatas L.) e inhame (Colocasia esculenta L.) representam a segunda fonte alimentar mais importante do mundo. Atualmente, as alterações climáticas ameaçam a produtividade agrícola, principalmente devido à escassez de água, cujo efeito não é ainda suficientemente compreendido.
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Suitability of slightly saline irrigation for alleviating drought stress in taro and yam in Tonga: Implications for climate‐resilient Pacific cropping systems

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
There is an increasing risk of drought and salinisation of soil and groundwater globally, including in Pacific Island countries such as Tonga. Irrigating crops with slightly saline water, such as that produced by emerging desalination technologies, could help to alleviate droughts.
Harry Myrans, Mona E. Mahani, Lily McDonald, Vunivesi Minoneti, Hepisipa Lavaka, Salote Puletau, Viliami T. Manu, Juan F. Torres, Roslyn M. Gleadow, Steven Crimp   +9 more
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Does Awareness influence Adoption of agricultural technologies? The case of Improved Sweet potato varieties in Ghana [PDF]

, 2018
The Government of Ghana together with donor agencies has in many years paid attention to the agricultural sector with special emphasis on staple crops especially root and tuber crops.
Nimo-Wiredu, Alexander, Abogoba, Desmond, Acheampong, Particia Pinamang, Amengor, Natson Eyram, Haleegoah, Joyce, Aud-Appiah, Alexander, Frimpong, Benedicta Nsiah   +6 more
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