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Tackling Food Insecurity in Cabo Verde Islands: The Nutritional, Agricultural and Environmental Values of the Legume Species by Miguel Brilhante; Eromise Varela; Anyse P. Essoh; Arlindo Fortes; Maria Cristina Duarte; Filipa Monteiro; Vladimir Ferreira; Augusto Manuel Correia; Maria Paula Duarte; Maria M. Romeiras is a Agricultural and Biological Sciences article available to read on EtoBox.

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Legume species are important food sources to reduce hunger and deal with malnutrition; they also play a crucial role in sustainable agriculture in the tropical dry islands of Cabo Verde. To improve the knowledge of the heritage of plant genetic resources in this Middle Income Country, this study had three main goals: (i) to provide a checklist of food legumes; (ii) to investigate which species are traded in local markets and, based on field surveys, to compare species for their chemical, phenolic, antioxidant, and nutritional composition; and (iii) to discuss the agronomic value and contribution to food security in this archipelago. Our results revealed that 15 species are used as food and 5 of them are locally traded (Cajanus cajan, Lablab purpureus, Phaseolus lunatus, Phaseolus vulgaris, and Vigna unguiculata). The role of these species as sources of important minerals, antioxidants, and nutritional components for food security is highlighted, and the native ones (Lablab purpureus and Vigna unguiculata) stand-out as particularly well-adapted to the climate of these islands, which are already experiencing the adverse effects of climate change. We conclude that the sustainable use

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Author

Miguel Brilhante; Eromise Varela; Anyse P. Essoh; Arlindo Fortes; Maria Cristina Duarte; Filipa Monteiro; Vladimir Ferreira; Augusto Manuel Correia; Maria Paula Duarte; Maria M. Romeiras

Publisher

MDPI AG

Published

2021

Language

EN

Field

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)