Mapping research on bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) in Africa: Bibliometric, geographical, and topical perspectives

While Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) originates from Africa and the list of producers is topped by African countries, it is not clear whether research is developed enough to support crop promotion in the continent. Thus, this systematic review of 180 articles presents a comprehens...

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Main Authors: El Bilali, Hamid, Kiebre, Zakaria, Nanema, Romaric Kiswendsida, Dan Guimbo, Iro, Rokka, Veli-Matti, Gonnella, Maria, Tietiambou, Sheirita Reine Fanta, Dambo, Lawali, Nanema, Jacques, Grazioli, Francesca, Acasto, Filippo
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: MDPI 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159488
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author El Bilali, Hamid
Kiebre, Zakaria
Nanema, Romaric Kiswendsida
Dan Guimbo, Iro
Rokka, Veli-Matti
Gonnella, Maria
Tietiambou, Sheirita Reine Fanta
Dambo, Lawali
Nanema, Jacques
Grazioli, Francesca
Acasto, Filippo
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Dambo, Lawali
Dan Guimbo, Iro
El Bilali, Hamid
Gonnella, Maria
Grazioli, Francesca
Kiebre, Zakaria
Nanema, Jacques
Nanema, Romaric Kiswendsida
Rokka, Veli-Matti
Tietiambou, Sheirita Reine Fanta
author_facet El Bilali, Hamid
Kiebre, Zakaria
Nanema, Romaric Kiswendsida
Dan Guimbo, Iro
Rokka, Veli-Matti
Gonnella, Maria
Tietiambou, Sheirita Reine Fanta
Dambo, Lawali
Nanema, Jacques
Grazioli, Francesca
Acasto, Filippo
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description While Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) originates from Africa and the list of producers is topped by African countries, it is not clear whether research is developed enough to support crop promotion in the continent. Thus, this systematic review of 180 articles presents a comprehensive summary of research on Bambara groundnut (BGN) in Africa. The paper addresses bibliographical metrics, the geographic distribution of the research and themes covered (viz., food and nutrition security, climate resilience, and livelihoods). The analysis shows that BGN can help address different challenges in Africa, such as food and nutrition insecurity and poverty. However, it also highlights gaps in the research from geographical and thematic standpoints. Geographically speaking, the most important producers of BGN in Africa are not sufficiently covered in the research; instead, it is mainly carried out in Nigeria and South Africa. Thematically speaking, the gaps are related to economics and social sciences, t
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spelling CGSpace1594882025-12-08T10:29:22Z Mapping research on bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) in Africa: Bibliometric, geographical, and topical perspectives El Bilali, Hamid Kiebre, Zakaria Nanema, Romaric Kiswendsida Dan Guimbo, Iro Rokka, Veli-Matti Gonnella, Maria Tietiambou, Sheirita Reine Fanta Dambo, Lawali Nanema, Jacques Grazioli, Francesca Acasto, Filippo climate change food security underutilized species sahel legumes sustainable livelihoods food chains vigna subterranea While Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) originates from Africa and the list of producers is topped by African countries, it is not clear whether research is developed enough to support crop promotion in the continent. Thus, this systematic review of 180 articles presents a comprehensive summary of research on Bambara groundnut (BGN) in Africa. The paper addresses bibliographical metrics, the geographic distribution of the research and themes covered (viz., food and nutrition security, climate resilience, and livelihoods). The analysis shows that BGN can help address different challenges in Africa, such as food and nutrition insecurity and poverty. However, it also highlights gaps in the research from geographical and thematic standpoints. Geographically speaking, the most important producers of BGN in Africa are not sufficiently covered in the research; instead, it is mainly carried out in Nigeria and South Africa. Thematically speaking, the gaps are related to economics and social sciences, t 2024-09-06 2024-11-11T10:38:17Z 2024-11-11T10:38:17Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159488 en Open Access application/pdf MDPI El Bilali, H.; Kiebre, Z.; Nanema, R.K.; Dan Guimbo, I.; Rokka, V.; Gonnella, M.; Tietiambou, S.R.F.; Dambo, L.; Nanema, J.; Grazioli, F.; Acasto, F. (2024) Mapping research on bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) in Africa: Bibliometric, geographical, and topical perspectives. Agriculture 14(9): 1541. ISSN: 2077-0472
spellingShingle climate change
food security
underutilized species
sahel
legumes
sustainable livelihoods
food chains
vigna subterranea
El Bilali, Hamid
Kiebre, Zakaria
Nanema, Romaric Kiswendsida
Dan Guimbo, Iro
Rokka, Veli-Matti
Gonnella, Maria
Tietiambou, Sheirita Reine Fanta
Dambo, Lawali
Nanema, Jacques
Grazioli, Francesca
Acasto, Filippo
Mapping research on bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) in Africa: Bibliometric, geographical, and topical perspectives
title Mapping research on bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) in Africa: Bibliometric, geographical, and topical perspectives
title_full Mapping research on bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) in Africa: Bibliometric, geographical, and topical perspectives
title_fullStr Mapping research on bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) in Africa: Bibliometric, geographical, and topical perspectives
title_full_unstemmed Mapping research on bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) in Africa: Bibliometric, geographical, and topical perspectives
title_short Mapping research on bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) in Africa: Bibliometric, geographical, and topical perspectives
title_sort mapping research on bambara groundnut vigna subterranea l verdc in africa bibliometric geographical and topical perspectives
topic climate change
food security
underutilized species
sahel
legumes
sustainable livelihoods
food chains
vigna subterranea
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159488
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