Additionally, works on quinoa and Bambara groundnut are reviewed for the first time.
Fundamental aspects and molecular results are presented for eight âorphan cropsâ of high agroeconomic importance, including mungbean, lentil, chickpea, lathyrus, pigeonpea, sweet potato, cassava and yam.. The chapters on common bean, pea, cowpea, sugarcane and potato include comprehensive reviews of voluminous research findings.