Book Abstract

Legume Crops for Food Security: Cultivation and Benefits delivers a timely, multidisciplinary exploration of legumes?such as soybeans, chickpeas, lentils, cowpeas, and pigeon peas?that are vital for global food security, sustainable agriculture, and ecosystem health. Legume Crops for Food Security underscores legumes? multifaceted value: nutritional, agronomic, environmental, and socioeconomic. As cost-effective, adaptive, and sustainable proteins, legumes play a pivotal role in meeting food-security goals?especially in smallholder systems and climate-sensitive regions. The book offers guidance for research, breeding, policy, and extension to overcome challenges and scale legume benefits globally. Legumes are rich in plant-based protein (20?45%), fiber, vitamins, and essential minerals, making them key contributors to nutrition and health. They are crucial for protein supplementation in regions vulnerable to food insecurity.

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