Genetic improvement and bioactive potential of rice bean (Vigna umbellata) for climate resilience and sustainable agriculture
Raymond Malinda Lutege, Philip C. Stevenson, Caspar C. C. Chater, Pavithravani Venkataramana · 2026
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Description
Raymond Malinda Lutege and three co-authors wrote this 2026 review of rice bean, a minor legume crop with strong promise for a warming world. Major crops face growing harm from drought, heat, and floods. Rice bean, by contrast, suits hot and dry areas, gives good yields, and resists many pests and diseases, yet few farmers grow it.
The review pulls together what is known about the crop's gene pool and its food value. It also covers the crop's store of helpful plant compounds, which guard it from insects and may aid human health. Drawbacks hold the crop back: pods that split and spill seed, spread-out ripening, and hard seeds that cook slowly. The authors argue that modern breeding tools can fix these flaws and spread the crop more widely, with lessons for other neglected crops.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Raymond Malinda Lutege, Philip C. Stevenson, Caspar C. C. Chater, Pavithravani Venkataramana |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 58 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |