Food Security and Safety , 1st ed. 2021 African Perspectives

This book focuses on food security and safety issues in Africa, a continent presently challenged with malnutrition and food insecurity. The continuous increase in the human population of Africa will lead to higher food demands, and climate change has already affected food production in most parts of Africa, resulting in drought, reduced crop yields, and loss of livestock and income. For Africa to be food-secure, safe and nutritious food has to be available, well-distributed, and sufficient to meet people?s food requirements.

As a comprehensive reference text, Food Security and Safety: African Perspectives seeks to address challenges specific to the African continent while enhancing the global knowledge base around food security, food safety, and food production in an era of rapid climate change.

1        Harnessing the Hidden Treasures in African Yam Bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa), An Underutilized Grain Legume with Food Security Potentials

2        The Role of Indigenous Food Species in Achieving Food Security in South-Eastern Nigeria

3        The potentials of African neglected and orphan crops in augmentation of African food security

4        Optimization of Soaking Condition and Drying Temperature for The Production of African Yam Beans (Sphenostylis sternocarpa) Flour

5        Harnessing the Potential of Underutilized Aquatic Bioresource For Food and Nutritional Security in Kenya

6        Exploring Some Neglected and Underutilized Root and Tuber Crops for Food Security in Nigeria

7        Finger Millet: A Crop with Food Security Potentials for Africans

8        An Exploratory Study of The Association Among Household Food Securing Activities, Gender and Health in South Africa

9        Exploring the Industrial Potential of The Nigerian Pumpkins (Cucurbita pepo L.)

10     Functional Meat and Meat Products for Sustainable African Nutrition Security

11     Agricultural Productivity: A Key Component of Inclusive Growth Towards Food Security

12     Optimal Formulation of a Composite Flour from Biofortified Cassava, Pigeonpea, and Soybean for Complementary Feeding

13     Gauging Food Insecurity Resilience Among Pastoral Communities: A Case Study of Kenya

14     Optimisation and Multiplication of Large Fulani Eco-Type Chicken for Sustainable Production and Genetic Security in Nigeria

15     Soil Quality Indicators; Their correlation and Role in Enhancing Agricultural Productivity

16     Soil Quality and Horticulture: Implication for Food Security and Safety in Nigeria

17     Beneficiation of castor and thorn trees as management strategy to food security

18     Soil Information as A Factor to Consider in Sustainable Tree Crop Production for Nutritional Security, Poverty Alleviation and Biodiversity Management in Africa

19     African Walnuts: A Natural Depository of Nutritional and Bioactive Compounds Essential for Food and Nutritional Security in Africa

20     Implications of Production, Post-harvest and Consumption of Fish on Food and Nutrition Security: Nigeria as a Focal Country

21     Improving Crop Physio-Biochemical Efficiency and Abiotic Resilient Crops for Alleviating Food Insecurity in Africa

22     Analysis of Cassava Farmers’ Response to Climate Change Adaptation: Implication for Sustainable Food Production in Nigeria

23     Sustainable Agriculture: A Way Out to Combat Food Insecurity and Unsafety in The Context of Climate Change in West Africa

24     Smart Crops for Climate Change and Food Security in Africa

25     Impact of Climate Change and Climate Variability on Food Safety and Occurrence of Foodborne Diseases

26     Management of Soil-Microorganism: Interphase for Sustainable Soil Fertility Management and Enhanced Food Security

27     The Relevance of Plant Breeding to Food Security in Africa

28     Extent, Impact and Prospects of Genetically Engineered Crops in Africa

29     Soil Microbes and Food Security Nexus: Imperativeness of Microbial Biotechnology

30     Production of Edible Oil from Microorganisms

31     Food Sustainability Enhancement: Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria as Key Players in The Alleviation of Drought Stress in Plants

32     Molecular Markers: Potential Facilitators in Plant Breeding and Germplasm Conservation

33     Biofertilizer: An Eco-Friendly Approach for Sustainable Crop Production

34     Design and Development of a Hybrid Bio-Solar Energy Fruit Dryer

35     Advances in Extrusion Technology and Its Applicability to Food Processing in Developing Nations

36     Nanotechnology as Vehicle for Biocontrol of Plant Diseases in Crop Production

37     Fusarium Species and Their Associated Mycotoxins in Foods and Their Products In Africa

38     Application of Nanobiotechnology In Agri-Food Sector; A Promising Technique in Food Safety

39     Salmonella enterica Subspecies Enterica Serotypes Associated with Meat and Meat Products in African Countries: A Review

40     Heavy Metals Contamination of Arable Lands: A Threat to Food Security and Safety

41     A Step Forward Towards Food Safety from Parasite Infective Agents

42     African Fermented Food as Antimicrobial Agents

43  Risk Assessment of Human Carcinogenicity of Acrylamide in Food: Way to Reduce the Predicted Mitogenic Side Effects Through Mitigation Strategy

44     Safety Hazards Along Animal Food Supply Chain in Nigeria

Professor Olubukola Oluranti Babalola (Pr.Sci.Nat, MASSAF) is the Vice President of the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World, and a National Research Foundation rated established, scientist. She received her PhD (Microbiology) in 2000 from the University of Ibadan and completed an MBA in Science Leadership from the North-West University (NWU) School of Business. She is a product of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture and had postdoctoral experiences from Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel, and the University of the Western Cape, South Africa. She is the Research Director of Food Security and Safety at NWU and previous Head of Biology Department and without reservation leading, as the Principal Investigator, a Microbial Biotechnology laboratory. Olubukola is a trainer of trainees; she leads a research team of over a dozen scholars from different tribes and tongues. Her laboratory is a mini united nation, with students from within and outside Africa. She has graduated 14 PhDs, 16 masters, and 48 Honors students. Olubukola's areas of research interest are Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, Soil Metagenomics, Food Security, and Microbial Ecology. She enjoys international collaborations, research grants, and many awards. Olubukola is a prolific author with ~200 publications. She has over 40 professional certificates from the University of California, Berkeley, USA; University of Mauritius, Reduit; NWU, South Africa, and Bradford University, the UK, to mention a few. Her wealth of international experience spans through the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania.            

Offers solutions to the lack of adequate safe and nutritious food in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as highlights the positive efforts being made to address this lack through a holistic approach

Emphasizes the importance of hygiene and food safety in food preparations and preservation; the need to harness the potential of underutilized, resilient "smart crops"; and means of improving food security through genetic modification, food fortification, and plant breeding for disease resistance

Enhances the global knowledge base of food security, food safety, and food production in an era of rapid climate change