Editorial: Crop modelling - underutilized crops for climate-smart agrifood systems

Climate change is posing a significant threat to our food systems they are highly exposed to complex and unpredictable environmental changes and more susceptible to shocks, where climate change serves as a primary cause for the increasing vulnerability of these systems. Building climate-resilient food systems will enable us to deal with these shocks, complexity, and unpredictability, which ultimately contribute to food security and sustainable food systems. The limited range of crops supplying global food requirements makes food systems more vulnerable to climate hazards. Currently, over 50% of consumed calories come from just three staple crops (rice, maize, and wheat), leaving behind the extensive variety of nutrient-rich plants that have been historically utilized by humanity (Hunter et al., 2019).