One of the immediate objectives decided by the African Orphan Crops Consortium (AOCC) was to develop genomics resources for economically important but also socio-culturally relevant crop and tree species grown in Africa. To prioritize these crops, an Africa-centric survey was conducted with participation from African plant breeders, sociologists, anthropologists, nutritionists, policy makers, scientists, farmers, government representatives, universities and various other stakeholders to identify 101 orphan or neglected crops important to local diets. 101 crops were selected as listed in the table below. They also include those which have been introduced into Africa in the past centuries that have become well established in local use.