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Interest of food companies to use bamabara beans for special need foods such as weight management supplements and infant nutrition foods to create handsome growth opportunities.
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Consumption as a staple in rural households of sub-Saharan Africa consolidates demand.
ALBANY, N.Y., May 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ In parts of Africa, predominantly the sub-Saharan region, the need for subsistence farming is increasingly becoming imperative for food security. Due to the increasing uncertainties in climatic conditions that impact agricultural crop, agricultural organizations and policymakers are tapping into underutilized crops such as bambara beans and evaluating their potential for sustainable food security. Nutrition, income generation in rural regions, and the need to address economic and agronomic challenges are some other aspects attractive enough paving way to tap into the potential of Bambara beans. Such pursuits are receiving grants and scientific expertise from agricultu