Forgotten Crops May Hold Key to Nutritional Security

Patricia Bailey — February 24, 2016 - 8:59am

Genome sequencing of Africa's traditional crops intends to speed breeding of hardier, more nutrition crops to prevent malnutrition and stunting in children. Many of these are considered "orphan" crops because they have been ignored by science and industry because of their lesser commercial value.

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Forgotten Crops May Hold Key to Nutritional Security