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Vigna subterranea (common names: Bambara groundnut, Bambara nut, [2] Bambara bean, [3] manicongo, [4] Congo goober, [2] earth pea, [5] ground-bean, [2] or hog-peanut[2]) is a member of the family Fabaceae. Its name is derived from the Bambara ethnic group. [6] The plant originated in West Africa.
30 cze 2021 · Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea [L.] Verdc.) is a nutritionally rich grain legume crop indigenous to Africa. It is tolerant to drought stress and has become adapted to grow under low input and marginal agricultural production systems in Africa and Asia.
10 gru 2020 · Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.), an underutilized African legume, has the potential to contribute to improved food and nutrition security, while providing solutions for environmental sustainability and equity in food availability and affordability.
15 maj 2021 · Bambara groundnut is a repository of vital nutrients that provides carbohydrates, crucial amino acids, proteins, and energy as well as minerals and vitamins to developed and low-income countries where animal proteins are not readily available.
Bambara groundnut is a grain legume grown mainly by subsistence farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. It is cultivated for its subterranean pods, is extremely hardy and produces reasonable yields even under conditions of drought and low soil fertility.
Bambara groundnut (BGN) or Bambara beans (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) is considered the third most important food legume crop in continental Africa after groundnut (Arachis hypogea) and cowpeas (Vigna unguiculata).
2 lip 2019 · Bambara groundnut is a drought resistant African legume which can be used in complex agricultural systems and companion planting. It is widely grown at low levels in sub-Saharan Africa, but its use is limited by unstable yields and the hard-to-cook phenomenon, which reduces demand, particularly from poor consumers.
