An Introduction to Wild Food Plants for Zero Hunger and Resilient Agriculture

Anju, Thattantavide; Sreedharan, Sajana; Sharma, Nidhi; Uthirchakkavu, Indhukumari; Surendran, Abhirami; Kumar, Ajay

doi:10.1007/978-981-19-6502-9_1

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“…Globally 45 million children are wasting, and 148 million people are suffering from stunted growth, and food insecurity. However, plant diversity has a priceless contribution to human welfare as 80,000 plant species, cultivated or noncultivated [1], have been used by society for their food and economic demands [2]. Recent studies specified that biodiversity (Plant diversity) has been decreased due to imbalanced climatic factors like temperature and precipitation [3,4].…”

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Effect of microclimatic physical factors on in vitro morphogenesis of plants: a systematic review

Gautam,

Faroda,

Agarwal

et al. 2024

Discov Agric

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Biotechnology has revolutionized plant propagation by providing plant tissue culture as a rising alternative platform to conventional methods. In the present scenario, plant tissue culture becomes the key technique for the large-scale production and conservation of germplasm, maintenance of genetic stability, and meets out the economic demands of plant and plant products. It is the science of artificially growing test tube plantlets under optimized microclimatic conditions isolated from the external environment. This micro-scale environment resembles the natural environment consisting of culture vessels, humidity, gases, light irradiation, spectrum, temperature, nutritional media, and its constituents as major growth-affecting factors. The efficient architectural development of any genotype depends on these factors and requires a specifically optimized climate. Here, we are reviewing the interaction of physical factors of in vitro artificial climate including culture vessel, light, and temperature with the developing plantlets. The outcomes can increase the understanding of the developmental response of plants toward their environment in the recently changing climatic conditions. Further, this can also eliminate the challenges of cost, labor, and timings and introduce the advancements of efficient large-scale production of plant and plant products which will be effective in fulfilling the population demands.

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Effect of microclimatic physical factors on in vitro morphogenesis of plants: a systematic review

Gautam,

Faroda,

Agarwal

et al. 2024

Discov Agric

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“…WEPs have long been a common and indispensable source of food for families experiencing food insecurity and living in poverty in developing nations (Sulaiman et al, 2023, Singh et al, 2022. They serve as an emergency supply of food during famines, supplement staple foods, and make up for seasonal food shortages in some rural areas where they are crucial for household food security and nutrition (Duguma, 2020, Thattantavide et al, 2023. They are also crucial for many urban and rural communities, particularly the underprivileged and marginalized ones.…”

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Unlocking the Prospective of Neglected and Underutilized Wild Plants for Human Food, Nutrition and Ethno-Medicine

Abuka,

Feyissa

2024

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Wild edible plant species (WEPs) are vital sources of additional food and ethnomedicine in many regions of the world. Despite the fact that they can offer a range of provisioning services, they are neglected, underutilized, and poorly researched. This study therefore investigated WEPs and their provisioning ecosystem services as supplementary food, nutrition, and traditional medicine. Questionnaire household surveys, key informant interviews, and a series of field observations were used for data collection. Additionally, preference ranking was used to rank the WEPs based on the preference of the local communities for their provision of services. A direct matrix ranking was carried out to measure their provisional service diversity. There were 20 WEPs species, which were most widely used as food, nutrition, and ethnomedicine supplements. The major edible plant parts were fruits (75%), which were mostly collected by children (65%). The majority of the communities (93.95%) used them as seasonal and supplemental food, particularly in periods of food shortages such as spring, the dry season. They were particularly essential supplementary sources of food, nutrition, and ethno-medicine for food-insecure and economically marginal families. It is therefore necessary to develop national policies that support and encourage WEPs as dietary, nutritional, and ethno-medical supplements.

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An Introduction to Wild Food Plants for Zero Hunger and Resilient Agriculture

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Effect of microclimatic physical factors on in vitro morphogenesis of plants: a systematic review

Effect of microclimatic physical factors on in vitro morphogenesis of plants: a systematic review

Unlocking the Prospective of Neglected and Underutilized Wild Plants for Human Food, Nutrition and Ethno-Medicine

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