Diversity and diversification: ecosystem services derived from underutilized crops and their co-benefits for sustainable agricultural landscapes and resilient food systems in Africa
There 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)...
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| author | Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe Hlahla, S. Chimonyo, Vimbayi Grace Petrova Henriksson, R. Chibarabada, T. P. Murugani, V. G. Groner, V. P. Tadele, Z. Sobratee, N. Slotow, R. Modi, Albert Thembinkosi Baudron, Frederic Chivenge, Pauline P. |
| author_browse | Baudron, Frederic Chibarabada, T. P. Chimonyo, Vimbayi Grace Petrova Chivenge, Pauline P. Groner, V. P. Henriksson, R. Hlahla, S. Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe Modi, Albert Thembinkosi Murugani, V. G. Slotow, R. Sobratee, N. Tadele, Z. |
| author_facet | Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe Hlahla, S. Chimonyo, Vimbayi Grace Petrova Henriksson, R. Chibarabada, T. P. Murugani, V. G. Groner, V. P. Tadele, Z. Sobratee, N. Slotow, R. Modi, Albert Thembinkosi Baudron, Frederic Chivenge, Pauline P. |
| author_sort | Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe |
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| description | There 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. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1195312025-12-08T10:29:22Z Diversity and diversification: ecosystem services derived from underutilized crops and their co-benefits for sustainable agricultural landscapes and resilient food systems in Africa Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe Hlahla, S. Chimonyo, Vimbayi Grace Petrova Henriksson, R. Chibarabada, T. P. Murugani, V. G. Groner, V. P. Tadele, Z. Sobratee, N. Slotow, R. Modi, Albert Thembinkosi Baudron, Frederic Chivenge, Pauline P. biodiversity ecosystem services underutilized species crops diversification sustainable agriculture food security nutrition security poverty alleviation sustainable livelihoods agricultural landscape food systems resilience gender equality role of women income socioeconomic development sustainable development goals climate change ecological factors habitats cultural services policies systematic reviews There 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. 2022-05-04 2022-05-13T05:47:14Z 2022-05-13T05:47:14Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119531 en Open Access Frontiers Media Mabhaudhi, 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] |
| spellingShingle | biodiversity ecosystem services underutilized species crops diversification sustainable agriculture food security nutrition security poverty alleviation sustainable livelihoods agricultural landscape food systems resilience gender equality role of women income socioeconomic development sustainable development goals climate change ecological factors habitats cultural services policies systematic reviews Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe Hlahla, S. Chimonyo, Vimbayi Grace Petrova Henriksson, R. Chibarabada, T. P. Murugani, V. G. Groner, V. P. Tadele, Z. Sobratee, N. Slotow, R. Modi, Albert Thembinkosi Baudron, Frederic Chivenge, Pauline P. Diversity and diversification: ecosystem services derived from underutilized crops and their co-benefits for sustainable agricultural landscapes and resilient food systems in Africa |
| title | Diversity and diversification: ecosystem services derived from underutilized crops and their co-benefits for sustainable agricultural landscapes and resilient food systems in Africa |
| title_full | Diversity and diversification: ecosystem services derived from underutilized crops and their co-benefits for sustainable agricultural landscapes and resilient food systems in Africa |
| title_fullStr | Diversity and diversification: ecosystem services derived from underutilized crops and their co-benefits for sustainable agricultural landscapes and resilient food systems in Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diversity and diversification: ecosystem services derived from underutilized crops and their co-benefits for sustainable agricultural landscapes and resilient food systems in Africa |
| title_short | Diversity and diversification: ecosystem services derived from underutilized crops and their co-benefits for sustainable agricultural landscapes and resilient food systems in Africa |
| title_sort | diversity and diversification ecosystem services derived from underutilized crops and their co benefits for sustainable agricultural landscapes and resilient food systems in africa |
| topic | biodiversity ecosystem services underutilized species crops diversification sustainable agriculture food security nutrition security poverty alleviation sustainable livelihoods agricultural landscape food systems resilience gender equality role of women income socioeconomic development sustainable development goals climate change ecological factors habitats cultural services policies systematic reviews |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119531 |
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