Risorse Tagged: Dark Green Leafy Vegetable

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  1. Drying Green Leaves in the Sun

    20/10/2001 A booklet by Leaf for Life called “Drying Green Leaves in the Sun” has some helpful hints about drying leaves and what to do with the leaf powder.
    Dark Green Leafy V... Drying Vegetables Nutrition Leaf Powder

  2. Kohlrabi

    Kohlrabi is a short (45cm), biennial cruciferous crop (cabbage family) that is cultivated as an annual vegetable. The stems of each plant swell at the base to form a 5 - 10 cm in diameter edible, starchy globe. The broad edible leavesspiral in whorls around the globe-like swollen stem and are...
    Dark Green Leafy V... Leafy Vegetables Garden Vegetables Vegetable

  3. Baobab Gardens for Leaf Production

    01/04/2009 Indigenous (naturally occurring) and traditional (introduced in the past and incorporated into the culture) leafy vegetables are often greatly under-utilized. In many areas, the knowledge and use of indigenous leafy vegetables (ILVs) has declined as vegetables such as cabbage, tomatoes and...
    Dark Green Leafy V... Baobab Edible Leaves Underutilized Crops Agroforestry Adansonia digitata West Africa

  4. Jewels of Opar

    17/10/2018 Rarely is an easy-to-grow and attractive ornamental also a tasty, edible leafy green, suitable for salads, sandwiches, soups, and stews. Jewels of Opar (Talinum paniculatum), also called fameflower, grows similarly to purslane. As such, it can reseed itself and grows easily, with little need for...
    Dark Green Leafy V... Annual Leafy Greens Leafy Vegetables

  5. Green Leafy Vegetables

    17/10/2018 Green leafy vegetables are an important source of vitamins and minerals. In areas where eating leaves is not part of the culture, leaf powder can be an important addition to the diet. We have written in the past about the positive difference that leaf powder can make in terms of nutrition. Here...
    Dark Green Leafy V... Leafy Vegetables Annual Leafy Greens Health and Nutrition

  6. Amaranth Potential for the Highlands of Southeast Asia in View of Lessons Learned in East Africa

    01/04/2009 This article is from ECHO Asia Note #1 Based on the experiences of CRWRC and its collaborating partnering organizations in East Africa, the introduction of grain and vegetable amaranths shows real potential for the highlands of Southeast Asia. Grain amaranth should be seen and managed as a high...
    Dark Green Leafy V... Drought Tolerant P... Agriculture Extension Grain Crops Nutrition Health and Nutrition Amaranth Asia

  7. LACN Issue #4

    22/02/2018 Green Leafy Vegetables and Powders for Improved Nutrition in Honduras Member Highlight: Elioena Arauz,Artists for Soup, Nicaragua Echoes from our Network: Deep Litter System ECHO Resource Highlight: Green Leafy Vegetables Technical Note Spotlight: "Linking Smallholder Farmers to Markets"
    ECHO Resources Smallholder Farm Dark Green Leafy V... Nutrition Health and Nutrition Chaya Moringa Annual Leafy Greens Leafy Vegetables Change Agents School gardens Home Garden Pig Feed Pig Farming Deep Litter Linking to Markets Economics Latin America and ...

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

    19/02/1998 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.
    Dark Green Leafy V... Underutilized Crops Katuk Nutrition

  9. Eating Green Leaves

    20/10/2001 A few years ago (August, 1999), David Kennedy from Leaf for Life shared some experiences with drying leaves in Latin America.
    Dark Green Leafy V... Drying Vegetables Nutrition

  10. A Second Look At Green Leafy Vegetables As A Source Of Vitamins And Minerals

    19/12/1998 A common prescription for improving nutrition, especially among children, is to promote the addition to people’s diet of dark green leafy vegetables, grown in home gardens. A tremendous variety of native tropical leaf vegetables are delicious and easy to grow, providing a regular source of...
    Dark Green Leafy V... Vegetable Health Nutrition