Orphan Crops

Orphan Crops are "those crops which are typically not traded internationally but which can play an important role in regional food security."

Related Sourcewatch articles

 * Orphan Crops Programme (Kenya)
 * Enhancing Agricultural Productivity Project
 * Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa
 * Traditional Food Plants of Kenya
 * Crops for the Future

External Resources

 * Who Is Who in African Orphan Crops Research, Information and Development
 * Crops for the Future

External Articles

 * Encouraging Adoption of Africa’s Orphan Crops (Kenya), Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa.
 * Rosamond L. Naylor, Walter P. Falcon, Robert M. Goodman, Molly M. Jahn, Theresa Sengooba, Hailu Tefera, Rebecca J. Nelson, "Biotechnology in the Developing World: A Case for Increased Investments in Orphan Crops," Food Policy, Vol. 29 no. 1, page(s) 15-44, February, 2004.