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NATURAL RESOURCES FORUM
Volume 31, Issue 4, Pages 297-305Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-8947.2007.00157.x
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semi-arid tropics; drought-tolerance; climate change; food security; poverty alleviation; pigeonpea; Africa
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Pigeonpea is a tropical grain legume grown mainly in India. Though largely considered an orphan crop, pigeonpea has a huge untapped potential for improvement both in quantity and quality of production in Africa. More than any other legume adapted to the region, pigeonpea uniquely combines optimal nutritional profiles, high tolerance to environmental stresses, high biomass productivity and most nutrient and moisture contributions to the soil. The legume can be utilized in several diverse ways while the high genetic variability that exists within the cultivated and wild relatives remains to be explored for further uses. This article highlights the need for popularizing pigeonpea as a major legume crop in Africa. The main constraints to productivity are discussed and recent breeding efforts in Africa highlighted. Important opportunities for improvement are further provided.
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