Prospects in cultivation and utilization of spiderplant (Cleome gynandra L.) in sub-Saharan Africa: A review.

Spiderplant (Cleome gynandra L.,) exists as a semi-cultivated, indigenous leafy vegetable in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It has natural habitat the tropics and sub-tropics. The crop potential to contribute sustainable food nutritional security. This is due its richness both macro- micro-nutrients (minerals, vitamins essential oils respectively). With ethnopharmacological uses, it underutilized lack of awareness, promotion production utilization approaches globally. Globally, poor resource farmers are depending on such crops for income generation from economically fresh or dried spiderplant. Additionally, contribution spiderplant pests disease management can justify need SSA. remains primitive valorization units Africa, which miss scientific information indicators understand how cultivation chemical compositions varies. Development SSA requires all sectors engage especially breeders consumers so that good agronomic traits be achieved. All biotic (response field storage diseases) abiotic stressors (nutrient use, salinity, drought) addressed during breeding program. Nonetheless, understanding functional rhizosphere microbiome may promote bio-fertilizer-and-processing products agriculture related industries. Through value chain development, technology transfer programs, transformation research efforts creation collaboration frameworks stakeholders industry, innovations rapidly disseminated popularized. Analysis constraints opportunities orphan like require action engagement farmer organizations, researchers, seed companies, traders, policy makers consumers. This, therefore, justifies promotional through breeding, development well national frameworks, support SSA, aligning with United Nations (UN) developmental goals (SDGs) nutrition, health Little known most developing countries cultivation, production, marketing across regions. article examined utilization, Key words: Cleome L., vegetable, health, policies