BIOFORTIFICATION OF DUAL- PURPOSE LEGUMES FOR NUTRITIONAL SECURITY : A SUSTAINABLE APPROACH TO COMBAT HIDDEN HUNGER
DUAL-purpose legumes have attracted growing interest as nutrition-sensitive crops that can increase ongoing protein and micronutrient shortages in vegetarian and mixed diets worldwide. Species like cowpea (Vigna unguiculata), gar den pea (Pisum sativum), french bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), lablab bean (Lablab purpureus),...