Potato is the third most important food crop in terms of global consumption, and it has been
highly recommended by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as a …

Global food security is vulnerable due to massive growth of the human population, changes
in global climate, the emergence of novel/more virulent pathogens, and demands from …

In the coming decades, feeding the expanded global population nutritiously and sustainably
will require substantial improvements to the global food system worldwide. The main …

Aims The aim of this study was to investigate the proof-of-concept that Andean potato (Solanum
tuberosum L., Andigenum Group) can be agronomically biofortified with iron (Fe) and …

In the coming decades, feeding the expanded global population nutritiously and sustainably
will require substantial improvements to the global food system worldwide. The main …

Pathogen buildup in vegetative planting material, termed seed degeneration, is a major
problem in many low-income countries. When smallholder farmers use seed produced on-farm …

To generate a substantial amount of power, Wave Energy Converters (WECs) are arranged
in several rows or in a ‘farm’. Both the power production and cost of a farm are lay-out …

Food security (a pressing issue for all nations) faces a threat due to population growth, land
availability for growing crops, a changing climate (leading to increases in both abiotic and …

This chapter discusses the major potato diseases worldwide: late blight, early blight, wart,
and powdery scab. Late blight, caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans, continues to …

Seed systems have an important role in the distribution of high-quality seed and improved
varieties. The structure of seed networks also helps to determine the epidemiological risk for …