Resources Tagged: Nus
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Key Resource 2023-10-11
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Underutilizedcropsare often indigenous ancientcropspecies which are still used at some level within the local, national or even international communities, but have the potential to contribute further to the mix of food sources than they currently do. A question we often receive is “What plants...
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2017-05-23 This PPT presentation covered the following topics: Plant Biodiversity Local Seed Systems Introduction to Neglected and Underutilized Species (NUS) Identifying NUS In Your Area Field Work NUS Plant Profiles NUS Resources Opportunities & Challenges
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2018-01-17
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The potential of so-called underutilised crops for human nutrition and as a source of income for poor farmers in the Global South was discussed at the Elsevier International Conference on Global Food Security in Cape Town, South Africa. Researchers from Kenya, Germany and the USA presented their...
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In Niger, a social enterprise is using local plants that are resistant to the arid climate of the Sahel to produce nutritious food. The result is better incomes for farmers and a preserved environment. The nutritional value of the leaves, flowers, fruit and seeds of some 15 wild plants are being...
- This special issue of the ATDF Journal is dedicated to the Orphan Crops of Africa. Although orphan crops are also known by different names (e.g. underutilized-, lost- or disadvantaged-crops), they all refer to a group of crops that are vital to the economy of developing countries due to their...
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There are around 30,000 edible plant species in the world, but just 30 species of crop account for 95% of what we eat. Most edible plant species – known as neglected and underutilised species (NUS), or orphan crops – are overlooked in agricultural development. These crops are often nutrient rich...