Identification of High Yielding Recombinant Inbred Lines (RIL) Derived from Two Bi-Parental Crosses in Dolichos Bean  (Lablab purpureus L. Sweet)

Kumar, H.R. Uday; Gowdam, Byre; Ramesh, S.

doi:10.20546/ijcmas.2019.802.339

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“…The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) recently estimated that food and nutrition insecurity affect 800 million people, mostly in developing nations ( 85 ). One of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of the 2030 Agenda, which the United Nations endorsed in September 2015 ( 86 ), was to eradicate hunger and malnutrition worldwide, with a focus on less developed nations ( 87 ). Underutilized legumes have the potential to significantly contribute to numerous SDGs by providing a highly nourishing and sustainable food supply that can aid in the fight against hunger and poverty, especially in third world nations and by promoting sustainable agriculture that is adaptable to a wide range of agroecological and production systems, requiring few, if any, synthetic fertilizers or pesticides in their cultivation.…”

Section: Advancements In Breeding Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Underutilized legumes: nutrient status and advanced breeding approaches for qualitative and quantitative enhancement

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Underutilized/orphan legumes provide food and nutritional security to resource-poor rural populations during periods of drought and extreme hunger, thus, saving millions of lives. The Leguminaceae, which is the third largest flowering plant family, has approximately 650 genera and 20,000 species and are distributed globally. There are various protein-rich accessible and edible legumes, such as soybean, cowpea, and others; nevertheless, their consumption rate is far higher than production, owing to ever-increasing demand. The growing global urge to switch from an animal-based protein diet to a vegetarian-based protein diet has also accelerated their demand. In this context, underutilized legumes offer significant potential for food security, nutritional requirements, and agricultural development. Many of the known legumes like Mucuna spp., Canavalia spp., Sesbania spp., Phaseolus spp., and others are reported to contain comparable amounts of protein, essential amino acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), dietary fiber, essential minerals and vitamins along with other bioactive compounds. Keeping this in mind, the current review focuses on the potential of discovering underutilized legumes as a source of food, feed and pharmaceutically valuable chemicals, in order to provide baseline data for addressing malnutrition-related problems and sustaining pulse needs across the globe. There is a scarcity of information about underutilized legumes and is restricted to specific geographical zones with local or traditional significance. Around 700 genera and 20,000 species remain for domestication, improvement, and mainstreaming. Significant efforts in research, breeding, and development are required to transform existing local landraces of carefully selected, promising crops into types with broad adaptability and economic viability. Different breeding efforts and the use of biotechnological methods such as micro-propagation, molecular markers research and genetic transformation for the development of underutilized crops are offered to popularize lesser-known legume crops and help farmers diversify their agricultural systems and boost their profitability.

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Section: Advancements In Breeding Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%