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2021
Journal article
Prioritising crop wild relatives to enhance agricultural resilience in sub‐Saharan Africa under climate change.
Satori, David ; Tovar, Carolina ; Faruk, Aisyah ; Hammond Hunt, Eleanor ; Muller, Gemma …
Food security , Nature-based solutions, Conservation, Seed banks, Functional traits , and Plant pre-breeding
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2020
Journal article
Enset‐based agricultural systems in Ethiopia: A systematic review of production trends, agronomy, processing and the wider food security applications of a neglected banana relative
Enset (Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman) is the major starch staple of the Ethiopian Highlands, where its unique attributes enhance the food security of approximately 20 million people and have earned it the title “The Tree Against Hunger”. Yet enset‐based agriculture is virtually unknown outside of its narrow zone of cultivation,... -
2020
Journal article
Molecules from nature: Reconciling biodiversity conservation and global healthcare imperatives for sustainable use of medicinal plants and fungi.
Societal Impact Statement Plants and fungi have provided, or inspired, key pharmaceuticals for global health challenges, including cancer, heart disease, dementia, and malaria, and are valued as traditional medicines worldwide. Global demand for medicinal plants and fungi has threatened certain species, contributing to biodiversity loss and depletion of natural resources...