Outputs (2)

Prospects of orphan crops in climate change (2019)
Journal Article
Mabhaudhi, T., Chimonyo, V. G. P., Hlahla, S., Massawe, F., Mayes, S., Nhamo, L., & Modi, A. T. (2019). Prospects of orphan crops in climate change. Planta, 250(3), 695-708. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-019-03129-y

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 global food and nutrition security, and may have potential to contribute t... Read More about Prospects of orphan crops in climate change.

The draft genomes of five agriculturally important African orphan crops (2018)
Journal Article
Chang, Y., Liu, H., Liu, M., Liao, X., Sahu, S. K., Fu, Y., …Liu, X. (2019). The draft genomes of five agriculturally important African orphan crops. GigaScience, 8(3), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1093/gigascience/giy152

Background: Continuous growth of the world population is expected to double the worldwide demand for food by 2050. Eighty-eight percent of countries current face a serious burden of malnutrition, especially in Africa and South and South-East Asia. Ab... Read More about The draft genomes of five agriculturally important African orphan crops.