Diversity and diversification: ecosystem services derived from underutilized crops and their co-benefits for sustainable agricultural landscapes and resilient food systems in Africa

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cg.contributor.donorWellcome Trusten_US
cg.contributor.donorAdaptation Funden_US
cg.contributor.donorNational Research Foundation, South Africaen_US
cg.coverage.countrySouth Africaen_US
cg.coverage.countryKenyaen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2ZAen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2KEen_US
cg.coverage.regionAfricaSouthern Africaen_US
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africaen_US
cg.creator.identifierMabhaudhi T: 0000-0002-9323-8127en_US
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3389/fagro.2022.859223en_US
cg.identifier.iwmilibraryH051093en_US
cg.issn2673-3218en_US
cg.journalFrontiers in Agronomyen_US
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen_US
cg.volume4en_US
dc.contributor.authorMabhaudhi, Tafadzwanasheen_US
dc.contributor.authorHlahla, S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorChimonyo, Vimbayi Grace Petrovaen_US
dc.contributor.authorHenriksson, R.en_US
dc.contributor.authorChibarabada, T. P.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMurugani, V. G.en_US
dc.contributor.authorGroner, V. P.en_US
dc.contributor.authorTadele, Z.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSobratee, N.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSlotow, R.en_US
dc.contributor.authorModi, Albert Thembinkosien_US
dc.contributor.authorBaudron, Fredericen_US
dc.contributor.authorChivenge, Pauline P.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-13T05:47:14Zen_US
dc.date.available2022-05-13T05:47:14Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/119531en_US
dc.titleDiversity and diversification: ecosystem services derived from underutilized crops and their co-benefits for sustainable agricultural landscapes and resilient food systems in Africaen_US
dcterms.abstractThere are growing calls to adopt more sustainable forms of agriculture that balance the need to increase production with environmental, human health, and wellbeing concerns. Part of this conversation has included a debate on promoting and mainstreaming neglected and underutilized crop species (NUS) because they represent a more ecologically friendly type of agriculture. We conducted a systematic review to determine the ecosystem services derived from NUS and assess their potential to promote functional ecological diversity, food and nutritional security, and transition to more equitable, inclusive, sustainable and resilient agricultural landscapes and food systems in Africa. Our literature search yielded 35 articles for further analysis. The review showed that NUS provide various provisioning, regulating, cultural, and supporting ecosystem services and several environmental and health co-benefits, dietary diversity, income, sustainable livelihood outcomes, and economic empowerment, especially for women. Importantly, NUS address the three pillars of sustainable development- ecological, social, and economic. Thus, NUS may provide a sustainable, fit-for-purpose transformative ecosystem-based adaptation solution for Africa to transition to more sustainable, healthy, equitable, and resilient agricultural landscapes and food systems.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.available2022-05-04en_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationMabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe; Hlahla, S.; Chimonyo, V. G. P.; Henriksson, R.; Chibarabada, T. P.; Murugani, V. G.; Groner, V. P.; Tadele, Z.; Sobratee, N.; Slotow, R.; Modi, A. T.; Baudron, F.; Chivenge, P. 2022. Diversity and diversification: ecosystem services derived from underutilized crops and their co-benefits for sustainable agricultural landscapes and resilient food systems in Africa. Frontiers in Agronomy, 4:859223. [doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/fagro.2022.859223]en_US
dcterms.extent4:859223en_US
dcterms.issued2022-05-04en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0en_US
dcterms.publisherFrontiersen_US
dcterms.subjectbiodiversityen_US
dcterms.subjectecosystem servicesen_US
dcterms.subjectunderutilized speciesen_US
dcterms.subjectcropsen_US
dcterms.subjectdiversificationen_US
dcterms.subjectsustainable agricultureen_US
dcterms.subjectfood securityen_US
dcterms.subjectnutrition securityen_US
dcterms.subjectpoverty alleviationen_US
dcterms.subjectsustainable livelihoodsen_US
dcterms.subjectagricultural landscapeen_US
dcterms.subjectfood systemsen_US
dcterms.subjectresilienceen_US
dcterms.subjectgender equalityen_US
dcterms.subjectrole of womenen_US
dcterms.subjectincomeen_US
dcterms.subjectsocioeconomic developmenten_US
dcterms.subjectsustainable development goalsen_US
dcterms.subjectclimate changeen_US
dcterms.subjectecological factorsen_US
dcterms.subjecthabitatsen_US
dcterms.subjectcultural servicesen_US
dcterms.subjectpoliciesen_US
dcterms.subjectsystematic reviewsen_US
dcterms.typeJournal Articleen_US

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