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  1. Lost Crops of Africa: Volume II, Vegetables

    Key Resource 27/10/2006 This report is the second in a series of three evaluating underexploited African plant resources that could help broaden and secure Africa's food supply. The volume describes the characteristics of 18 little-known indigenous African vegetables (including tubers and legumes) that have potential as...
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  2. Lost Crops of Africa: Volume I, Grains

    Key Resource 14/02/1996 Scenes of starvation have drawn the world's attention to Africa's agricultural and environmental crisis. Some observers question whether this continent can ever hope to feed its growing population. Yet there is an overlooked food resource in sub-Saharan Africa that has vast potential: native food...
    Food Crops Africa Indigenous crops Grains Traditional farming

  3. Indigenous Vegetables in Tanzania: Significance and Prospects

    1/01/2004 The purpose of this study is to provide recommendations for enhancing the role of indigenous vegetables for improved nutrition, healthy diet, and diversified income generation in home garden production and commercial farming systems in Tanzania. The study uses a multidisciplinary approach to...
    Vegetables Tanzania Indigenous crops

  4. African Indigenous Vegetables Held in Limbe, Cameroon, Jan. 13-18, 1997

    1/01/1997 The workshopemphasized the need to carry out more research into Africa's own crops rather than finding ways to produce more exotic crops in a hostile environment. Three working groups were established and were asked to prioritize actions required in the near future and to advise on a policy to be...
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  5. African Indigenous Vegetables: An Overview of the Cultivated Species

    Key Resource 1/04/2000 Until the beginning of the 20th century, people in Africa depended to a significant extent on food which had its origins in Africa. A diverse range of originally wild African species was domesticated a long time ago and included rootcrops, cereals, legumes and many different vegetables. Popular...
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