Participatory Rural Appraisal of Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) Production in Southern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria

Alhassan, Godwin Adu; Egbe, Moses Onyilo

doi:10.12735/as.v1i2p18

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“…It is often intercropped with cereals and root crops that can provide a significant amount of the calorie intake (31). Its incorporation into crop rotation cycles can help to maintain soil fertility and break the cycles of pests and diseases, which is advantageous to resource poor farmers who might generally be unable to afford fertilizers and pesticides (32). Incorporation of Bambara groundnut in intercropping system with maize has been shown to increase the productivity of maize (33), indicating its potential contribution toward agrobiodiversity and subsequently food security.…”

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Bambara Groundnut: An Underutilized Leguminous Crop for Global Food Security and Nutrition

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Rapid population growth, climate change, intensive monoculture farming, and resource depletion are among the challenges that threaten the increasingly vulnerable global agri-food system. Heavy reliance on a few major crops is also linked to a monotonous diet, poor dietary habits, and micronutrient deficiencies, which are often associated with diet-related diseases. Diversification—of both agricultural production systems and diet—is a practical and sustainable approach to address these challenges and to improve global food and nutritional security. This strategy is aligned with the recommendations from the EAT-Lancet report, which highlighted the urgent need for increased consumption of plant-based foods to sustain population and planetary health. Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.), an underutilized African legume, has the potential to contribute to improved food and nutrition security, while providing solutions for environmental sustainability and equity in food availability and affordability. This paper discusses the potential role of Bambara groundnut in diversifying agri-food systems and contributing to enhanced dietary and planetary sustainability, with emphasis on areas that span the value chain: from genetics, agroecology, nutrition, processing, and utilization, through to its socioeconomic potential. Bambara groundnut is a sustainable, low-cost source of complex carbohydrates, plant-based protein, unsaturated fatty acids, and essential minerals (magnesium, iron, zinc, and potassium), especially for those living in arid and semi-arid regions. As a legume, Bambara groundnut fixes atmospheric nitrogen to improve soil fertility. It is resilient to adverse environmental conditions and can yield on poor soil. Despite its impressive nutritional and agroecological profile, the potential of Bambara groundnut in improving the global food system is undermined by several factors, including resource limitation, knowledge gap, social stigma, and lack of policy incentives. Multiple research efforts to address these hurdles have led to a more promising outlook for Bambara groundnut; however, there is an urgent need to continue research to realize its full potential.

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“…However, reflecting the general case with underutilised crops, the accuracy of estimates of Bambara groundnut production are difficult to establish due to its widespread use in subsistence farming systems for which reliable data are not collected. Other sources estimate its annual world production at about 330,000 Mts, of which 45 to 50% is produced in West Africa (PROTA, 2006;Alhassan and Egbe, 2013).…”

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Adoption of Bambara groundnut production and its effects on farmers welfare in Northern Ghana

Adzawla¹,

Donkoh²,

Nyarko³

et al. 2016

Afr. J. Agric. Res.

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With the growing concerns about the likely implications of climate change, the long term sustainability of conventional agricultural approaches and biodiversity loss have contributed to a growing interest in the potential of the so-called underutilised crops to address food, nutritional, and income security challenges. In support of their wider use, advocates of underutilised crops associate a number of benefits with them. These include agronomic and nutritional benefits such as drought tolerance and micro-nutrient content and the perceived socioeconomic benefits of their wider use. It is widely suggested that the adoption of such crops can generate improved agricultural resilience and support nutrition, food and income security. Simultaneously, the adoption of underutilised crops is seen as a means of conserving biodiversity. However, scientific evidence concerning the use of such crops remains extremely limited. Crucially, little research has been undertaken concerning the contribution of such crops to the welfare of producers. This study investigates the socioeconomic factors characterising the production of Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterrana (L.) Verdc.) in Northern Ghana and the impact of its production on farmers' welfare. Primary data was collected based on the 2013 farming season, 240 farmers were selected using a multi-stage sampling technique. A treatment effect model, comprising an adoption and a welfare model was estimated. The probability of adopting Bambara groundnut was found to be greater for: unmarried farmers; farmers in larger households; farmers with little or no formal education; and farmers who had no access to credit. The production of Bambara groundnut led to increased household welfare, as measured by the level of household per capita expenditure/consumption. Results suggest that while further research and support for Bambara groundnut production could contribute to addressing high poverty levels in the region, many of the basic assumptions underlying current advocacy of underutilised crops need rigorous empirical verification.

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“…The seeds collected from farmers during the survey revealed that farmers possess and grow both pure and heterogeneous mixtures of seeds that hold distinctive and divergent genetic attributes (Table 1). ALHASSAN & EGBE (2013) in a participatory rural appraisal of bambara groundnut in Kogi and Benue States observed that farmers possess both pure and mixed seeds. MOHAMMED & al.…”

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Collection and Phenotypic Characterization of Some Nigerian Bambara Groundnut (Vigna Subterranea) Germplasm Using Seed Morphology

ABEJIDE,

FALUSI,

DAUDU

et al. 2023

jpd

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Bambara groundnut is an indigenous African legume with great potential to tackle food insecurity in Nigeria. A germplasm collection mission was carried out in collaboration with the Agricultural Developments Project (ADP) Extension officers of Nigeria between October and December 2014. Bambara groundnut seeds were collected from farmers in Kaduna, Niger, Kogi, Benue, Plateau, Adamawa, Nasarawa, Jigawa, Enugu and Federal Capital Territoy (FCT) Abuja. Some seeds were also collected from National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB). A total of 45 original seed lots were collected which comprised of mixed seeds (different seed coat colours) and pure seeded accessions (comprising of one seed coat colour). A total of 24 distinct seed morphotypes were identified from the collections. The highest number of accessions were collected from NACGRAB (11) followed by Niger State (10) and the lowest from Benue, Jigawa and Adamawa States (2). Niger State also had the highest number of mixed seeds. The different seed phenotypes observed in the study are important for field production of true to type lines and can be exploited for the genetic improvement of bambara groundnut.

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Participatory Rural Appraisal of Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) Production in Southern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria

Cited by 12 publications

References 6 publications

Bambara Groundnut: An Underutilized Leguminous Crop for Global Food Security and Nutrition

Bambara Groundnut: An Underutilized Leguminous Crop for Global Food Security and Nutrition

Adoption of Bambara groundnut production and its effects on farmers welfare in Northern Ghana

Collection and Phenotypic Characterization of Some Nigerian Bambara Groundnut (Vigna Subterranea) Germplasm Using Seed Morphology

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