Rasilimali tambuliswa: Nutrition

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  1. Soybeans in the Tropics

    20-07-2006 In EDN Issue 80 (July 2003), we asked for feedback from our network about raising soybeans in the tropics. We heard back from several people and would like to share their responses.
    ECHO Development N... Soya bean Soybeans Legume Health Nutrition

  2. Lagos Spinach

    20-01-2007 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

  3. Winged Bean Revisited

    20-10-2007 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

    20-07-2008 Brief descriptions of annual underutilized crops for which ECHO provides seeds.
    Marine fishes Annuals - Plants 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

  5. Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench): An Easy-to-Grow Multipurpose Plant

    01-10-2005 Okra provides food, feed, forage, fiber, foliage, fuel and cooking oil.
    Okra Nutrition Vegetables

  6. Results of a Moringa Taste Test

    20-10-2004 Results of a taste test of PKM-1 in comparison with the local variety. It was decided to also include leaves of the species M. stenopetala in this test.
    Moringa African Moringa Nutrition Food

  7. More about Grain Amaranth

    20-07-2006 A few comments and corrections regarding the amaranth article in EDN 91.
    Dark Green Leafy V... Amaranth Nutrition

  8. Faba bean (Vicia faba)

    20-10-2008 Faba bean is one of the oldest dual-use food and fodder species. The beans are rich in minerals (calcium, phosphorus) and vitamins. Containing approximately 26% protein, 2% fat, and 50% carbohydrate, faba bean is considered in some regions to be superior to field peas or other legumes as a human...
    Legume Health Seeds Nutrition Faba Bean Intercropping

  9. Learn two important lessons from the goat and the deer—diversify food options!

    01-04-2010 People will be rewarded by intentionally being browsers. By eating a wide variety of foods, we will be more likely to take in a sufficient daily amount of all that we need for good health. In contrast, cultures that, for example, eat mainly rice or tortillas or bread made from one kind of grain...
    Health Nutrition

  10. The Chocolate Pudding Tree: Diospyros digyna (Black Sapote, Black Persimmon, Zapote Negro)

    20-07-2005 Black Sapote is eaten fresh after the fruit has ripened and softened and the inside has turned into a dark brown chocolate color.
    Fruit Trees Seeds Nutrition