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Achieving sustainable cultivation of grain legumes Volume 1

Achieving sustainable cultivation of grain legumes Volume 1

Dr Shoba Sivasankar | Dr David Bergvinson | Dr Pooran Gaur | Dr Shiv Kumar Agrawal | Dr Steve Beebe | Dr Manuele Tamò | Dr Enrique Troyo-Dieguez | A. Nieto-Garibay | J. L. García-Hernández | P. Preciado-Rangel | F. A. Beltrán-Morales | F. H. Ruiz-Espinoza | B. Murillo-Amador | Dr Yinglong Chen | Ivica Djalovic | Prof. Kadambot H.M. Siddique | Dr P. Bramel | Prof. Hari Upadhyaya | Prof. Juan M. Osorno | Phillip E. McClean | Timothy Close | Dr Pooja Bhatnagar-Mathur | Kiran Kumar Sharma | Dr Shoba Sivasankar | Dr Diego Rubiales | Dr Bodo Raatz | Dr Jean Claude Rubyogo | Wilfred Odhiambo | Chris Johansen | Dr Laurent Bedoussac | E-P. Journet | H. Hauggaard-Nielsen | C. Naudin | G. Corre Hellou | E. S. Jensen | E. Justes | Prof. Samuel Adjei-Nsiah | B. D. K. Ahiabor | Dr Keith Thomas | Tolulope A. Agunbiade | Weilin Sun | Brad S. Coates | Fousséni Traore | James A. Ojo | Anne N. Lutomia | Julia Bello-Bravo | Saber Miresmailli | Joseph E. Huesing | Michael Agyekum | Dr Manuele Tamò | Prof. Barry Pittendrigh | Prof. Don W. Morishita | Dr L. L. Murdock | D. Baributsa | C. B. Singh | Prof. D. S. Jayas | Elizabeth Ryan | Indi Trehan | Kristie Smith | Dr Mark Manary | Dr Alan de Brauw

(2018)

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Abstract

Grain legumes are characterised by their nutritional value, an ability to grow rapidly and improve soil health by fixing nitrogen. This makes them a key rotation crop in promoting food security amongst smallholders in particular. However, yields are constrained by factors such as pests and diseases as well as vulnerability to poor soils, drought and other effects of climate change.
This collection reviews the wealth of research addressing these challenges. Volume 1 focusses on breeding and cultivation. Part 1 summarises advances in understanding crop physiology and genetic diversity, and how this understanding has informed the development of new varieties. Part 2 reviews improvements in cultivation techniques to make the most of these new varieties, from variety selection and seed quality management, through pest and disease management to storage and quality assessment.
With its distinguished editorial team and international range of expert authors, this will be a standard reference for the grain legume research community and farmers of these important crops as well as government and other agencies responsible for agricultural development. It is accompanied by a companion volume which reviews particular grain legumes.
‘This reference will greatly improve the visibility of, and access to knowledge about crops that play such a critical role in sustainable cropping systems, nutrition and income, yet which often remain under the radar of governments and policy makers and which do not always receive the investment they deserve.”
Jeff Ehlers, Program Officer in Agricultural Development, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

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Grain legumes are characterised by their nutritional value, an ability to grow rapidly and improve soil health by fixing nitrogen. This makes them a key rotation crop in promoting food security amongst smallholders in particular. However, yields are constrained by factors such as pests and diseases as well as vulnerability to poor soils, drought and other effects of climate change.
This collection reviews the wealth of research addressing these challenges. Volume 1 focusses on breeding and cultivation. Part 1 summarises advances in understanding crop physiology and genetic diversity, and how this understanding has informed the development of new varieties. Part 2 reviews improvements in cultivation techniques to make the most of these new varieties, from variety selection and seed quality management, through pest and disease management to storage and quality assessment.
With its distinguished editorial team and international range of expert authors, this will be a standard reference for the grain legume research community and farmers of these important crops as well as government and other agencies responsible for agricultural development. It is accompanied by a companion volume which reviews particular grain legumes.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Contents v
Series list xi
Acknowledgements xv
Introduction xvi
Part 1 Plant physiology and breeding 1
Chapter 1 Advances in understanding grain legume physiology: stomatal behaviour and response to abiotic stress 3
1 Introduction 3
2 Grain legume response to water deficit 4
3 Breeding for stomatal characteristics 7
4 Where to look for further information 8
5 Acknowledgements 8
6 References 8
Chapter 2 Advances in understanding grain legume physiology: understanding root architecture, nutrient uptake and response to abiotic stress 11
1 Introduction 11
2 The role of root system architecture in plant health 12
3 Measuring root system architecture 13
4 Variability of root system architecture traits across genotypes 18
5 Implications for breeding drought-resistant varieties 20
6 Conclusion 21
7 Where to look for further information 22
8 Acknowledgements 23
9 References 23
Chapter 3 Conserving and characterizing \nthe genetic diversity of grain legumes 29
1 Introduction 29
2 Conservation of grain legume genetic resources: overview and global assessment of germ plasm collections 30
3 Conservation of grain legume genetic resources: status of ex situ conservation of grain legume genetic resources 34
4 Conservation of grain legume genetic \nresources: ex situ collections of grain legumes 39
5 Global ex situ conservation strategy \nfor grain legumes 42
6 Characterizing the genetic diversity \nof chickpeas and pigeonpeas 44
7 Conclusion 50
8 References 50
Chapter 4 Advanced breeding techniques for grain legumes in the genomics era 57
1 Introduction 57
2 Main grain legume breeding programmes 60
3 Breeding targets: stressors and phenotypes 60
4 The grain legume reference-genome sequences 65
5 Legume common lineages and synteny 68
6 Whole-genome and reduced representation resequencing 71
7 SNP chips 73
8 Conclusion 75
9 Where to look for further information 75
10 References 76
Chapter 5 Genetic modification of grain legumes 87
1 Introduction 87
2 Genetic engineering of grain legumes 88
3 Genetic engineering of chickpea 88
4 Genetic engineering of pigeonpea 92
5 Genetic engineering of cowpea 94
6 Genetic engineering of lentil 97
7 Genetic engineering of pea (Pisum sativum) 98
8 Genetic engineering of peanut 101
9 Genetic engineering of other grain legumes: tepary bean, Vigna species and faba bean 105
10 Challenges in the commercialization of genetically engineered grain legumes 107
11 Conclusion 108
12 Future trends 109
13 Where to look for further information 117
14 References 118
Chapter 6 Developing drought- and heat-tolerant varieties of grain legumes 133
1 Introduction 133
2 Physiological responses in adaptation to stress 135
3 Biochemical and molecular responses in \nadaptation to stress 137
4 Development of tolerance 138
5 Critical contemporary considerations for strengthened research 144
6 Crop management for abiotic stress tolerance 147
7 Conclusion 148
8 Where to look for further information 148
9 References 149
Chapter 7 Developing pest- and disease-resistant cultivars of grain legumes 155
1 Introduction 155
2 Faba bean (Vicia faba) 156
3 Pea (Pisum sativum) 158
4 Lentil (Lens culinaris) 162
5 Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) 163
6 Grass pea (Lathyrus sativus) 164
7 Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) 166
8 Future trends and conclusion 168
9 Where to look for further information 168
10 References 169
Chapter 8 Biofortification of grain legumes 177
1 Introduction 177
2 Fe and Zn in grain legumes: assessing natural variation and QTL studies 179
3 Biofortification: transgenic approaches and agronomic management 182
4 Micronutrient bioavailability and anti-nutrients 186
5 HarvestPlus: breeding, releases, adoption and impact 189
6 Case study: breeding for biofortification of the common bean at CIAT 190
7 Future trends 192
8 Summary and conclusion 193
9 Where to look for further information 194
10 References 195
Part 2 Cultivation 201
Chapter 9 Variety selection and seed quality management in grain legume cultivation 203
1 Introduction 203
2 Seed quality 205
3 Addressing key issues and challenges in variety selection and quality control 206
4 Case studies: the use of research to improve legume cultivation in practice 209
5 Summary: how research can contribute to enhanced and sustainable crop production 212
6 Future trends in legume research 213
7 Where to look for further information 215
8 References 215
Chapter 10 Grain legumes in integrated crop management systems 219
1 Introduction 219
2 Yield gaps 220
3 Better pinpointing of constraints 222
4 Case studies 224
5 Avenues for agronomic improvement: \nconservation agriculture 228
6 Avenues for agronomic improvement: crop intensification 230
7 Avenues for agronomic improvement: adaptation to climate change 231
8 Refocusing agronomy for grain legumes 233
9 Where to look for further information 235
10 References 236
Chapter 11 Grain legume–cereal intercropping systems 243
1 Introduction 243
2 Effects on yields and quality 245
3 Agronomical performance of intercropping 246
4 Cultivation practices in intercropping 248
5 Future trends and conclusion 250
6 References 251
Chapter 12 Soil and nutrient management \nin grain legume cultivation 257
1 Introduction 257
2 Biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) in grain legumes 258
3 Nutrient and soil management practices \nand grain legume production in the savanna \nagro-ecologies of Ghana 262
4 Summary 265
5 Future trends in grain legume research 266
6 Where to look for further information 267
7 References 267
Chapter 13 Diseases affecting grain legumes and their management 273
1 Introduction 273
2 Grain legume diseases 274
3 Traditional vs. integrated disease management 274
4 Components of IDM 277
5 Practical developments: modelling, sampling and identification 280
6 Advanced and rapid analysis techniques 283
7 Conclusion 288
8 Where to look for further information 288
9 References 288
Chapter 14 Insect pests and integrated pest management techniques in grain legume cultivation 297
1 Introduction 297
2 Known pest biology 302
3 Applying molecular biology tools to cowpea insect pests 304
4 Biological control approaches to sustainable IPM 306
5 Adoption of precision-IPM strategy by cowpea farmers 308
6 SAWBO and mobile learning experiences 311
7 Conclusion and future trends 313
8 Where to look for further information 314
9 References 314
Chapter 15 Weed management in grain legume cultivation 321
1 Introduction 321
2 Weed interference 322
3 Weed control 327
4 Case study 1 329
5 Case study 2 331
6 Conclusion and future trends 332
7 Where to look for further information 333
8 References 333
Chapter 16 Grain legume storage in developing nations 337
1 Introduction 337
2 Insect pests of stored grain legumes 338
3 Human need for grain legumes 339
4 The need for storage 340
5 Helping farmers with limited resources 340
6 Historic grain legume storage methods 342
7 Other grain legume storage methods 345
8 Use of resistant seed 350
9 Conclusion 353
10 Where to look for further information 353
11 References 354
Chapter 17 Drying, handling, storing and quality monitoring of pulses 359
1 Introduction 359
2 Pulse quality 360
3 Insects affecting stored pulses 364
4 Moisture content, drying and aeration 365
5 Pulse storage and handling 367
6 Quality evaluation using colour and hyperspectral imaging 368
7 Summary 369
8 Where to look for further information 369
9 References 369
Chapter 18 Dietary health benefits, phytochemicals and anti-nutritional factors in grain legumes 371
1 Introduction 371
2 Inflammation and grain legume consumption 372
3 Dietary fibre and health 373
4 Carcinogenesis and dry grain legume consumption 374
5 Gut health and grain legume consumption 376
6 Proteins, antinutrients and other classes of phytochemicals in legumes 377
7 Possible chemical toxicant exposures from grain legume consumption 380
8 Conclusion 380
9 Where to look for further information 383
10 References 383
Chapter 19 The nutritional potential of grain legumes: an economic perspective 389
1 Introduction 389
2 Pulses and their nutritional value 390
3 The economic value of pulses: overview 393
4 Constraints on legume production 395
5 Increasing demand for pulses 397
6 Conclusion 399
7 Where to look for further information 400
8 References 400
Index 405