Resources Tagged: Katuk

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  1. Katuk - Sauropus androgynus (L.) - Growables

    Growables Description Perennial. Monoecious (having both the male and female reproductive organs).A rapidly growing warm season crop, katuk is a dark green leaf understory shrub. Growth slows during the colder months. Reaching up to 3.5 m in height, but is kept much lower in cultivation. It has...
    Katuk Sauropus androgynus

  2. 15 Underutilized Crops for Improving the Lives of Smallholder Farm Families

    2018-11-14 Despite the incredible diversity of useful plants that exist, a small handful of crops feed the majority of the world and millions of people still suffer from malnutrition and poverty. This talk will discuss some often overlooked crops that have the potential to alleviate suffering through...
    Sunflowers Underutilized Crops Potatoes Chaya Katuk Mulberry Cactus Papaya Jackfruit Breadfruit Breadnut Starfruit Carambola Jujube Velvet Bean Bamboo Yam Chayote

  3. Katuk, Sauropus Androgynous, A Great Vegetable For The Hot, Humid Tropics (With A Caution)

    1998-02-19 Katuk,Sauropus androgynous, is an excellentvegetablefor hot, humid climates. It has a pleasant peanut-like taste when eaten raw and the cooked leaves taste excellent as spinach.
    Underutilized Crops Katuk Nutrition Dark Green Leafy V...

  4. Agricultural and Nutritional Options for Impoverished People Living with HIV/AIDS

    2010-04-01 Many complicating factors affect agricultural work, family health, and nutrition when one or more family members are HIV positive or have an active case of AIDS. In addition to those who are sick, others in the family and community are affected by the consequences of their illness. This broader...
    Human Health Health and Nutrition Medicinal Plants Nutrition Agricultural Devel... Kitchen Gardens Nutrient Density Katuk Health HIV/AIDS

  5. Echos From our Network

    1995-06-19 Dave Morneauin the Central Plateau of Haiti asked us about the Haitian beekeepers’ belief that neem(Azadirachta indica) or chinaberry (Melia azedarach) blossom nectar is harmful to honeybees, since leaves and seeds are widely used to control insects. Joy Niland, Food Gardens Foundation, South...
    Porcupine Beekeeping Neem Chinaberry Birds Iguanas Chaya Katuk Brazilian Spinach Alternanthera sissoo Sauropus androgynus Cnidosculous chaya... Honeybee

  6. Sauropus androgynus (L.) Merr. Induced Bronchiolitis Obliterans: From Botanical Studies to Toxicology (Katuk)

    Martin Price : "I periodically check for updates on katuk safety. This 2015 article is the most thorough literature review ofpositive benefits and negative toxicitythat I've seen.(I learned that "katuk" is the/an Indonesian name.) A lot more research has been done since the big publicity from...
    Human Health Katuk

  7. Perennial Vegetables Workshop @ECHO - Eric Toensmeier

    Eric Toensmeier conducts a workshop in 2012 @ ECHO-Florida highlighting some of the 4000+ plants grown on the ECHO Global Farm in North Fort Myers, FL. For more from Eric Toensmeier, check out http://carbonfarmingsolution.com/
    Perennial Vegetables Global Farm Katuk Yam Winged Bean Chaya Lima Beans Perennial lima Hibiscus Moringa Cranberry Hibiscus Sweet Potato Cactus Bamboo Sprout Taro Basket Vine Pigeon Pea Lablab Garlic Chives Welsh Onion Papaya