Why lentil? Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) is the third most important cool-season pulse in the world after chickpea and pea, with nearly 6-7 million tonnes produced every year…
Why grasspea? Grasspea (Lathyrus sativus L.) is a hardy crop, able to withstand extreme environmental conditions such as drought, floods and poor soils. For this reason, it is sometimes…
Why finger millet? Finger millet [Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertner] is an annual cereal crop indigenous to Eastern Africa and also widely cultivated in Asia, especially in India. The grain is…
Why faba bean? Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) is the seventh most important legume grain after soybean, dry beans, chickpea, peas, cowpeas and lentils. It is widely cultivated around the world for the…
Why eggplant? Eggplants are an Old World crop, valued for their taste as well as antioxidant and micronutrient contents. Three cultivated species are known: the Gboma eggplant (Solanum…
Why wheat? Wheat (Triticum sp.) is one of the most widely grown food grain crops, feeding about 35% of the world’s population. Though five domesticated Triticum taxa,…
Why cowpea? Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp] is a multipurpose legume crop cultivated around the world, especially in semi-arid areas. Grown on more than 11.5 million hectares in Africa,…
Why chickpea? Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is one of the most important food legumes in terms of production and harvested area. Almost 90% of global production comes from six countries: India,…
Why carrot? Carrot [Daucus carota L. subsp. sativus (Hoffm.) Arcang.] is a widely grown vegetable crop that is valuable not only as a cash crop but also as an excellent source of vitamin A, an…
Why bean? The genus Phaseolus has a unique evolutionary and domestication history. It contains five domesticated species: P. vulgaris L. (common bean), P.…
