Resources Tagged: Vegetables

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  1. Aegle marmelos - Bael Fruit, Bengal Quince

    Edible Portion:Fruit, Leaves Condiment, Spice, Vegetable A medium sized tree. It loses its leaves. It grows to 3-6-12 m tall and spreads 2 m across. The stem is erect and thorny. Theleaves are green and with 3 leaflets and generally sword shaped. They are aromatic. The flowers are...
    Plant Information FPI Vegetables Spices Edible Leaves Fruits Bengal Quince Bael Fruits Bael Fruit

  2. Kitchen Gardens to Improve Nutrition in Dry Areas

    2018-08-07 Session:The session will first provide an overview of WorldVeg’s efforts in using traditional African vegetables in the region, based on its collection in Arusha, Tanzania, the largest in Africa. The overview will single out amaranth as well as traditional vegetables useful in drylands. Second,...
    Vegetables East Africa

  3. Setting Up and Running a Small Fruit or Vegetable Processing Enterprise

    2008-01-20 If you are interested in starting up a business, food processing offers an excellent opportunity to generate income using locally available resources. Focusing on the establishment of such a business using fruits and vegetables, this detailed and informative manual covers topics such as: products...
    Fruit Vegetables Food Processing

  4. The importance of traditional vegetables in drylands

    Session:The session will first provide an overview of WorldVeg’s efforts in using traditional African vegetables in the region, based on its collection in Arusha, Tanzania, the largest in Africa. The overview will single out amaranth as well as traditional vegetables useful in drylands. Second,...
    Vegetables East Africa

  5. ‘Uberlandia’ Carrot

    2002-01-20 Several years ago (in EDN Issue 43, December 1993), we wrote that seed was available for a carrot that will set seed in the tropics (normally carrots only produce seed in temperate climates with a cold winter). Dr. Warwick Kerr sent us the original ‘Uberlandia’ carrot seed from Brazil nearly ten...
    Vegetables Root Crops Plant Breeding Carrot Seed Saving

  6. FFTC Document Database

    Publication Database Browse by Document Type Annual Reports Books Extension Bulletins Issues in Asian Agriculture Newsletters Practical Technology Research Highlights Technical Bulletins Technical Notes Browse by Category Agricultural Biotechnology Agricultural Policy Aquaculture and Fisheries...
    Fertilizer Soil Health Aquaculture Plant Protection Grains Vegetables Fruits

  7. Lost Crops of Africa: Volume II, Vegetables

    Key Resource 2006-10-27 This report is the second in a series of three evaluating underexploited African plant resources that could help broaden and secure Africa's food supply. The volume describes the characteristics of 18 little-known indigenous African vegetables (including tubers and legumes) that have potential as...
    Downloads Indigenous crops Food Crops Africa Vegetables

  8. Out of Poverty. What Works When Traditional Approaches Fail

    2008-01-01 What can the poor do to move out ofpoverty? In his book Out of Poverty, Paul Polak challenges the reader to take a fresh perspective on the poor—to see them for their potential to work their way out of poverty. Many poor people are entrepreneurial in their thinking and have assets such asland to...
    Vegetables

  9. Small-Scale Postharvest Handling Practices: A Manual for Horticultural Crops (4th Edition)

    2002-07-20 The three main objectives of applying postharvest technology to harvested fruits and vegetables are: to maintain quality (appearance, texture, flavor and nutritive value) to protect food safety, and to reduce losses between harvest and consumption. Effective management during the postharvest...
    Post Harvest Horticulture Fruits Vegetables Food Processing East Africa

  10. FAO - Fruit and Vegetable Processing

    In developing countries agriculture is the mainstay of the economy. As such, it should be no surprise that agricultural industries and related activities can account for a considerable proportion of their output. Of the various types of activities that can be termed as agriculturally based, fruit...
    Fruit Vegetables Food Processing Post Harvest