Intro
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Contents
About the Editors
1: Neglected and Underutilized Crop Species: Are They Future Smart Crops in Fighting Poverty, Hunger and Malnutrition Under Ch ...
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Concept of Neglected and Underutilized Crop Species
1.3 Production Trends and Consumption
1.3.1 Underutilized Cereals
1.3.2 Underutilized Pulses
1.3.3 Underutilized Vegetables
1.3.4 Underutilized Root and Tuber Crops
1.4 Importance of Neglected and Underutilized Crop Species

1.4.1 Potentiality and Nutritional Importance of Underutilized Crops
1.4.2 Nutritional Importance
1.4.3 Diversification for Food Security: The Role of Underutilized Crops
1.4.3.1 Medicinal Values
1.4.3.2 Genetic Resources for the Development of Stress-Tolerant Crops
1.4.3.3 Sustainability of Underutilized Crops
1.5 Current Status of Research on NUFCs
1.6 Biotechnological Approaches for Domestication and Improvement of Orphan Crop Species for Climate Resilience
1.6.1 Concept and Importance of Domestication
1.6.2 Genome Editing Using CRISPR Technology

1.7 Challenges in Production of NUFCs
1.8 Framework for Mainstreaming NUFCs for Sustainable Nutrition Security
1.9 Conclusion
References
2: Neglected and Underutilized Crops: Present Status and Future Prospectus
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Present Status of Neglected and Underutilized Species
2.2.1 Status of NUS Around the World
2.2.2 Global Scenario of NUS
2.2.3 Status of NUS in Europe
2.2.4 Status in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
2.2.5 Status of NUS in West Asia
2.2.6 Status of NUS in Asia
2.3 China, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam and Southeast Asia
2.3.1 India

2.3.2 Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
2.3.3 Pakistan and Nepal
2.4 Global Research Organizations and Events Promoting NUS
2.5 The Genetic Resources Policy Committee of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
2.6 International Centre for Underutilized Crops (ICUC)
2.7 Global Facilitation Unit for Underutilized Species (GFU)
2.8 Crops for the Future (CFF)
2.9 The African Orphan Crop Consortium (AOCC)
2.10 Potential and Future Prospects of NUS
2.11 Conclusion
References
3: Germplasm Resources of Major Underutilized Crops
3.1 Introduction

3.2 Categories of Underutilized Crops
3.2.1 Cereals
3.2.2 Vegetables
3.2.3 Legumes
3.2.4 Roots and Tuber Crops
3.2.5 Fruits
3.2.6 Oilseeds
3.3 Major Underutilized Crops and Their Germplasm Resources
3.3.1 Millets
3.3.2 Buckwheat
3.3.3 Grain Amaranths
3.3.4 Quinoa
3.3.5 Ancient Wheat or Hulled Wheat
3.3.6 Teff
3.3.7 Bambara Groundnut
3.3.8 Faba Bean
3.3.9 Moringa
3.3.10 Winged Bean
3.4 Organizations Involved in Improving and Maintaining Genetic Resources
3.4.1 International Centre for Underutilized Crops (ICUC)