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Steps to transform African opportunity crops into reality crops.
PubMed · 2026-03-24
A global initiative called VACS is working to bring neglected African crops like amaranth, finger millet, and taro into mainstream agriculture to make food systems more resilient to climate change and improve nutrition.
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Global food systems are dangerously dependent on a small number of staple crops, leaving them exposed to climate shocks and nutritional gaps.
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Seven specific opportunity crops — amaranth, Bambara groundnut, finger millet, okra, pigeon pea, sesame, and taro — are identified as high-priority targets for modernized breeding and market development.
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The VACS initiative applies lessons from successful major crop programs, advocating for market-guided prioritization and grassroots science networks to scale impact.
