Resources Tagged: Underutilized Crops

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  1. Dolichos lablab: A Legume that Feeds People, Animals and the Soil

    2004-01-20 The lablab beanLablab purpureus(orDolichos lablab) is a versatile subtropical and tropical nitrogen-fixing legume. It is a multipurpose legume that can be used as a cover crop, providing green manure, erosion control and weed suppression.
    Underutilized Crops Legume Cover Crops Green Manures Seeds

  2. Peanut (Arachis hypogaea): A major and versatile crop

    2009-10-20 The main purpose of this article is to provide introductory information for those who are new to peanuts and may be wondering how peanut varieties or subspecies may differ from each other.
    Peanut Arachis hypogaea Peanuts Underutilized Crops Legume Seeds

  3. Winged Bean Revisited

    2007-10-20 Winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus), an amazingly productive and multi-purpose legume, grows as a vine typically staked on 1.5 to 2 m (5 to 6.5 ft) poles or trellises. Likely originating in the Asian tropics, it thrives in hot, humid areas and grows at elevations up to 2000 m (6562 ft).
    Underutilized Crops Legume Seeds Nutrition Winged Bean Psophocarpus tetra...

  4. Annual Underutilized Crops

    2008-07-20 Brief descriptions of annual underutilized crops for which ECHO provides seeds.
    Underutilized Crops Nutrition Amaranth Psophocarpus tetra... Winged Bean Amaranthus spp Celosia Celosia argentea Quinoa Chenopodium quinoa Yard long Bean Vigna unguiculata Uberlandia carrot Daucus carota Annuals - Plants Marine fishes

  5. Strawberry Tree

    2003-07-20 The Strawberry Tree (Muntingia calabura), also known as Jamaica Cherry, is a multipurpose tree that quickly grows to 8 to 13 meters in height. The tree produces a small red fruit, but is largely valued for its wood. It is remarkably fast-growing for a tree having such hard wood.
    Underutilized Crops Agroforestry Fruit Trees Firewood Timber Muntingia calabura

  6. Jicama

    2009-01-20 Native to Central America, Jicama is also known as the Mexican Turnip or Yam Bean. The edible part is a large tuber that develops just below the surface of the ground (Figure 3). The rest of the plant is mildly toxic.
    Underutilized Crops Vegetables Legume

  7. Baobab Gardens for Leaf Production

    2009-04-01 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...
    Baobab Edible Leaves Underutilized Crops Agroforestry Adansonia digitata Dark Green Leafy V... West Africa

  8. Plants Well-Adapted to Specific Difficult Conditions.

    2008-07-20 Descriptions of several crops that are adapted to difficult situations.
    Underutilized Crops Seeds Banana Cajanus cajan Pigeon Pea Perennial lima Phaseolus lunatus Queensland lettuce Lactuca sativa Tepary Beans Phaseolus acutifolius Sorghum Sorghum bicolor

  9. Underutilized Food Plants

    2008-07-20 Our goal from the start has been to enable members of our network to not only read about promising plants that have not been grown in the countries where they work, but to also get free trial packets of seed so they can evaluate the plants’ potentials themselves. If farmers are interested, they...
    Underutilized Crops

  10. Lost Crops of Africa. Volume 1: Grains

    1996-04-19 The species covered include: African rice, finger millet, fonio (acha), pearl millets, sorghums (subsistence, commercial, specialty, and fuel and utility types), tef, other cultivated grains (guinea millet, emmer, irregular barley, and Ethiopian oats), and wild grains.
    Grain Crops Underutilized Crops