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
cg.contributor.donorAdaptation Funden
cg.contributor.donorNational Research Foundation, South Africaen
cg.coverage.countrySouth Africa
cg.coverage.countryKenya
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2ZA
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2KE
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Africa
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africa
cg.creator.identifierMabhaudhi T: 0000-0002-9323-8127
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3389/fagro.2022.859223en
cg.identifier.iwmilibraryH051093
cg.issn2673-3218en
cg.journalFrontiers in Agronomyen
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
cg.volume4en
dc.contributor.authorMabhaudhi, Tafadzwanasheen
dc.contributor.authorHlahla, S.en
dc.contributor.authorChimonyo, Vimbayi Grace Petrovaen
dc.contributor.authorHenriksson, R.en
dc.contributor.authorChibarabada, T. P.en
dc.contributor.authorMurugani, V. G.en
dc.contributor.authorGroner, V. P.en
dc.contributor.authorTadele, Z.en
dc.contributor.authorSobratee, N.en
dc.contributor.authorSlotow, R.en
dc.contributor.authorModi, Albert Thembinkosien
dc.contributor.authorBaudron, Fredericen
dc.contributor.authorChivenge, Pauline P.en
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-13T05:47:14Zen
dc.date.available2022-05-13T05:47:14Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/119531
dc.titleDiversity and diversification: ecosystem services derived from underutilized crops and their co-benefits for sustainable agricultural landscapes and resilient food systems in Africaen
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
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.available2022-05-04
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
dcterms.extent4:859223en
dcterms.issued2022-05-04
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherFrontiersen
dcterms.subjectbiodiversityen
dcterms.subjectecosystem servicesen
dcterms.subjectunderutilized speciesen
dcterms.subjectcropsen
dcterms.subjectdiversificationen
dcterms.subjectsustainable agricultureen
dcterms.subjectfood securityen
dcterms.subjectnutrition securityen
dcterms.subjectpoverty alleviationen
dcterms.subjectsustainable livelihoodsen
dcterms.subjectagricultural landscapeen
dcterms.subjectfood systemsen
dcterms.subjectresilienceen
dcterms.subjectgender equalityen
dcterms.subjectrole of womenen
dcterms.subjectincomeen
dcterms.subjectsocioeconomic developmenten
dcterms.subjectsustainable development goalsen
dcterms.subjectclimate changeen
dcterms.subjectecological factorsen
dcterms.subjecthabitatsen
dcterms.subjectcultural servicesen
dcterms.subjectpoliciesen
dcterms.subjectsystematic reviewsen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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