Climate change impacts and adaptation strategies: An assessment on sorghum for Burkina Faso

Arumugam, Ponraj; Chemura, Abel; Aschenbrenner, Paula; Schauberger, Bernhard; Gornott, Christoph

doi:10.1016/j.eja.2022.126655

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“…The sector employs approximately 65-70% of the continent's labor force and accounts for 30-40% of gross domestic product (GDP) [3]. Smallholder production dominates and provides up to 80% of the food consumed across Africa [4]. Furthermore, over 75% of Africa's poorest people live in rural areas where smallholder agriculture is the primary economic activity.…”

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Macadamia Nuts as a Supplement to Cereal-Based Diets in Malawi

Junior Zuza,

Opeyemi Muhammed,

Emmott

et al. 2024

Food Science and Nutrition

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Macadamia is a high value tree crop with rising global demand. As a leading producer, Malawi has seen rapid expansion of macadamia orchards, indicating the crop’s growing economic and nutritional importance. Macadamia nuts serve as a means of income generation and provision of high-quality nutrition among producers and consumers. As a consequence of these benefits, macadamia nut production is rising within the country. Rising domestic and international demand suggests macadamia production will help in economic growth in production areas. Integrating macadamia nuts into local diets could also provide nutritional benefits, allowing Malawi to simultaneously improve well-being and prosperity. To fully utilize this potential, Malawi needs strategic expansion plans for the crop. A comprehensive assessment of current and future suitable production areas is necessary. By matching production capacity to area’s ecological conditions, yields can be optimized within sustainable limits. With mindful, coordinated support for the nascent macadamia industry, Malawi can leverage this crop for healthier, more resilient communities.

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Macadamia Nuts as a Supplement to Cereal-Based Diets in Malawi

Junior Zuza,

Opeyemi Muhammed,

Emmott

et al. 2024

Food Science and Nutrition

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Enhancing Crop Resilience to Drought and Salinity: the Potential Role of Extremophiles in Mitigating Food Insecurity in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sibanda,

Selvarajan,

Reinhold-Hurek

2024

Journal of Crop Health

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Agriculture forms the cornerstone of food security across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), serving as a fundamental pillar that sustains livelihoods, supports economic resilience, and underpins regional stability. This region’s population is projected to reach 2.4 billion by the year 2050, which will increase its food demand by 60%. However, recurrent droughts, temperature extremes, and increasing soil salinity are emerging as threats to present and future food security as they restrict agricultural productivity. The biggest challenge facing the SSA region lies in finding ways to adapt its agricultural practices to climate change. This article explores the potential role of extremophile microorganisms in enhancing crop resilience to abiotic stress. Research has so far shown that extremophiles alleviate drought stress in plants by increasing the expression of an array of novel genes, including genes responsible for induced drought, heat and salt stress tolerance, increased production of enzymatic antioxidants, as well as increased production of plant growth promoting phytohormones. Importantly, research shows that (i) extremophile-induced plant growth promotion and stress alleviation is triggered by the presence the stressor (ii) phylogenetically diverse microorganisms isolated from different desert plants can induce stress tolerance in heterologous crop hosts. These findings raise hopes of proofing crops against climate change-induced drought stress and hence ensure food security. However, research on the role of extremophiles in agriculture in the SSA region still lags behind. There is need to build capacity in extremophile agricultural biotechnology in this region, primarily in the form of bioprospecting for isolates exhibiting strong plant growth promoting capabilities.

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