Exploration of Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.), an underutilized crop, to aid global food security: varietal improvement, genetic diversity and processing

• Main Authors: Muhammad, Ismaila, Mohd Yusop, Mohd Rafii, Ramlee, Shairul Izan, Nazli, Muhamad Hazim, Harun, Abdul Rahim, Oladosu, Yusuff, Musa, Ibrahim, Arolu, Fatai, Chukwu, Samuel Chibuike, Haliru, Bello Sani, Akos, Ibrahim Silas, Halidu, Jamilu, Arolu, Ibrahim Wasiu
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88900/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88900/; https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/10/6/766

Currently, the global agricultural system is focused on a limited number of crop species, thereby presenting a threat to food security and supply, especially with predicted global climate change conditions. The importance of ‘underutilized’ crop species in meeting the world’s demand for food has bee...