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Food Security and Safety African Perspectives
Title
Food Security and Safety [electronic resource] : African Perspectives / edited by Olubukola Oluranti Babalola.
ISBN
9783030506728
Edition
1st ed. 2021.
Publication
Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2021.
Physical Description
1 online resource (XLVIII, 907 p.) 123 illus., 91 illus. in color.
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Summary
This book focuses on food security and safety issues in Africa; a continent presently challenged with malnutrition and food insecurity. The continuous increase in the human population of Africa will lead to higher food demands, and climate change has already affected food production in most parts of Africa, resulting in drought, reduced crop yields, and loss of livestock and income. For Africa to be food-secure, safe and nutritious food has to be available, well-distributed, and sufficient to meet people's food requirements. Contributors to Food Security and Safety: African Perspectives offer solutions to the lack of adequate safe and nutritious food in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as highlight the positive efforts being made to address this lack through a holistic approach. The book discusses the various methods used to enhance food security, such as food fortification, fermentation, genetic modification, and plant breeding for improved yield and resistance to diseases. The authors emphasize the importance of hygiene and food safety in food preparation and preservation, and address how the constraints of climate change could be overcome using smart crops. As a comprehensive reference text, Food Security and Safety: African Perspectives seeks to address challenges specific to the African continent while enhancing the global knowledge base around food security, food safety, and food production in an era of rapid climate change. Professor Olubukola Oluranti Babalola (Pr.Sci.Nat, MASSAF) is the Vice President of the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World, and a National Research Foundation rated established, scientist. She is the Research Director of Food Security and Safety at North-West University, Mmabatho, South Africa.
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Language
English
Added to Catalog
September 08, 2021
Contents
1. Harnessing the Hidden Treasures in African Yam Bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa), An Underutilized Grain Legume with Food Security Potentials
2. The Role of Indigenous Food Species in Achieving Food Security in South-Eastern Nigeria
3. The potentials of African neglected and orphan crops in augmentation of African food security
4. Optimization of Soaking Condition and Drying Temperature for The Production of African Yam Beans (Sphenostylis sternocarpa) Flour
5. Harnessing the Potential of Underutilized Aquatic Bioresource For Food and Nutritional Security in Kenya
6. Exploring Some Neglected and Underutilized Root and Tuber Crops for Food Security in Nigeria
7. Finger Millet: A Crop with Food Security Potentials for Africans
8. An Exploratory Study of The Association Among Household Food Securing Activities, Gender and Health in South Africa
9. Exploring the Industrial Potential of The Nigerian Pumpkins (Cucurbita pepo L.)
10. Functional Meat and Meat Products for Sustainable African Nutrition Security
11. Agricultural Productivity: A Key Component of Inclusive Growth Towards Food Security
12. Optimal Formulation of a Composite Flour from Biofortified Cassava, Pigeonpea, and Soybean for Complementary Feeding
13. Gauging Food Insecurity Resilience Among Pastoral Communities: A Case Study of Kenya
14. Optimisation and Multiplication of Large Fulani Eco-Type Chicken for Sustainable Production and Genetic Security in Nigeria
15. Soil Quality Indicators; Their correlation and Role in Enhancing Agricultural Productivity
16. Soil Quality and Horticulture: Implication for Food Security and Safety in Nigeria
17. Beneficiation of castor and thorn trees as management strategy to food security
18. Soil Information as A Factor to Consider in Sustainable Tree Crop Production for Nutritional Security, Poverty Alleviation and Biodiversity Management in Africa
19. African Walnuts: A Natural Depository of Nutritional and Bioactive Compounds Essential for Food and Nutritional Security in Africa
20. Implications of Production, Post-harvest and Consumption of Fish on Food and Nutrition Security: Nigeria as a Focal Country
21. Improving Crop Physio-Biochemical Efficiency and Abiotic Resilient Crops for Alleviating Food Insecurity in Africa
22. Analysis of Cassava Farmers' Response to Climate Change Adaptation: Implication for Sustainable Food Production in Nigeria
23. Sustainable Agriculture: A Way Out to Combat Food Insecurity and Unsafety in The Context of Climate Change in West Africa
24. Smart Crops for Climate Change and Food Security in Africa
25. Impact of Climate Change and Climate Variability on Food Safety and Occurrence of Foodborne Diseases
26. Management of Soil-Microorganism: Interphase for Sustainable Soil Fertility Management and Enhanced Food Security
27. The Relevance of Plant Breeding to Food Security in Africa
28. Extent, Impact and Prospects of Genetically Engineered Crops in Africa
29. Soil Microbes and Food Security Nexus: Imperativeness of Microbial Biotechnology
30. Production of Edible Oil from Microorganisms
31. Food Sustainability Enhancement: Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria as Key Players in The Alleviation of Drought Stress in Plants
32. Molecular Markers: Potential Facilitators in Plant Breeding and Germplasm Conservation
33. Biofertilizer: An Eco-Friendly Approach for Sustainable Crop Production
34. Design and Development of a Hybrid Bio-Solar Energy Fruit Dryer
35. Advances in Extrusion Technology and Its Applicability to Food Processing in Developing Nations
36. Nanotechnology as Vehicle for Biocontrol of Plant Diseases in Crop Production
37. Fusarium Species and Their Associated Mycotoxins in Foods and Their Products In Africa
38. Application of Nanobiotechnology In Agri-Food Sector; A Promising Technique in Food Safety
39. Salmonella enterica Subspecies Enterica Serotypes Associated with Meat and Meat Products in African Countries: A Review
40. Heavy Metals Contamination of Arable Lands: A Threat to Food Security and Safety
41. A Step Forward Towards Food Safety from Parasite Infective Agents
42. African Fermented Food as Antimicrobial Agents
43. Risk Assessment of Human Carcinogenicity of Acrylamide in Food: Way to Reduce the Predicted Mitogenic Side Effects Through Mitigation Strategy
44. Safety Hazards Along Animal Food Supply Chain in Nigeria.
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