Challenges of Food Security for Orphan Crops

Tadele, Zerihun (2019). Challenges of Food Security for Orphan Crops. In: Ferranti, Pasquale; Anderson, Jock R.; Berry, Elliot M. (eds.) Encyclopedia of Food Security and Sustainability. Reference Module in Food Science: Vol. 1 (pp. 403-408). Elsevier 10.1016/B978-0-08-100596-5.22578-X

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Synopsis Orphan crops, which are also known by different names, include diverse types of cereals, legumes, root and tubers as well as fruits. They play key role in food security and livelihood of smallholder farmers and consumers in the developing world. Despite their resilience to marginal environments where they are extensively grown, orphan crops are challenged by different types of constraints which include, biotic stresses, abiotic stresses, plant-related constraints and constraints related to enabling environment.

Item Type:

Book Section (Book Chapter)

Division/Institute:

08 Faculty of Science > Department of Biology > Institute of Plant Sciences (IPS) > Plant Development
08 Faculty of Science > Department of Biology > Institute of Plant Sciences (IPS)

UniBE Contributor:

Tadele, Zerihun

Subjects:

500 Science > 580 Plants (Botany)

ISBN:

978-0-08-100596-5

Series:

Reference Module in Food Science

Publisher:

Elsevier

Language:

English

Submitter:

Peter Alfred von Ballmoos-Haas

Date Deposited:

15 Oct 2018 08:05

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 15:18

Publisher DOI:

10.1016/B978-0-08-100596-5.22578-X

Uncontrolled Keywords:

abiotic stress; biotic stress; diseases; drought; food access; food availability; food security; orphan crops; insect pests; policy constraints; productivity; soil constraints; underutilized crops; waterlogging; weeds

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.120437

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/120437

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