Resources Tagged: Dark Green Leafy Vegetable

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  1. Green Leaf Extract

    2003-01-20 Green leaf extract has an extremely high protein content and has an intense green color.
    Dark Green Leafy V... Leaf Protein

  2. Experience with chaya, moringa and katuk in Indonesia

    2005-04-20 Andy Bell wrote to us in December 2004 about his experience with chaya and a few other leafy crops in Indonesia.
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  3. Chaya

    2003-01-20 Chaya is considered to be one of the five most important food plants ECHO distributes.It achieves this rank because of its ability to thrive in both arid and rainy regions, its little need for care or extra fertility, its lack of insect or disease pests, and its exceptional nutritional value.”
    Dark Green Leafy V... Chaya

  4. Growth of Chaya in Different Climates

    2003-01-20 In EDN Issue 72, we asked readers how chaya grows in various climates; whether or not it is accepted locally as a green vegetable; and if so, how it is usually prepared and served. Thank you to those of you who responded!We received reports from many different countries. Chaya has been found to...
    Dark Green Leafy V... Chaya Nutrition

  5. Making Friends with Dark Green Leafy Vegetables of the Mustard Family

    2005-04-20 Dark green leafy vegetables are good sources of vitamin A, vitamin C, riboflavin, folic acid, carotenes, iron, calcium, magnesium and potassium. DGLV are sources of trace minerals that take part in key enzymatic reactions in our body. They also are great sources of fiber. As a rule of thumb, the...
    Dark Green Leafy V... Collared Greens Kale Nutrition

  6. Lagos Spinach

    2007-01-20 Lagos spinach (Celosia argentea; a.k.a. quail grass, soko, celosia, feather cockscomb) is a low-maintenance broadleaf annual crop that will grow with minimal effort and resources. This underexploited leafy vegetable is easy to plant, grows in most climates and soils, withstands drought and heat,...
    Dark Green Leafy V... Vegetables Nutrition

  7. Experience with the Chaya Plant in Kenya

    2003-01-20 Chaya is sometimes dubbed "the spinach tree." It is a fast growing drought and disease-resistant shrub that provides large quantities of edible, very nutritious leaves.
    Dark Green Leafy V... Underutilized Crops Chaya Nutrition

  8. Leaf Concentrate (LC)

    1995-10-19 Leaf Concentrateis an extremely nutritious food used to alleviate malnutrition. The process ofmaking LC separates the protein, vitamins, and minerals from the fibrous portion of fresh green leaves. LC is very rich in vitamin A, iron, calcium, high-quality protein, and other key dietary elements....
    Dark Green Leafy V... Health Protein Nutrition

  9. Advantages of Perennial Vegetables

    2010-04-01 ECHO emphasizes the many benefits of growing perennial vegetables. By this we mean vegetables that are planted once and eaten from for years. The benefits are many and can be especially helpful to the families of PLWHA, who have diminished labor availability and perhaps less land and money to...
    Dark Green Leafy V... Chaya Perennial Vegetables Vegetables Nutrition

  10. The Value of Weeds in a Corn Field

    2002-10-01 During one rainy season 24 families in a Mexican village and 10 vendors at a regional market were regularly interviewed about type and quantity of weed use. Also the weed vegetation was surveyed and 49 farmers were interviewed concerning their farming practices and costs. All of the 74 weed...
    Dark Green Leafy V... Wild Food Maize