Traditional African Vegetables

Many species of African traditional vegetables are poorly known, being used only locally. They are difficult subjects for conventional agronomic study, often being cultivated in small patches in domestic gardens or growing as weeds in marginal areas within farms or wild in forest areas. However, the...

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Autores principales: Guarino, Luigi, International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
Formato: Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 1997
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/104197
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description Many species of African traditional vegetables are poorly known, being used only locally. They are difficult subjects for conventional agronomic study, often being cultivated in small patches in domestic gardens or growing as weeds in marginal areas within farms or wild in forest areas. However, they are extremely important for nutrition and farm income throughout Africa, often supplying most of the daily requirements for vitamins A, B complex and C [ascorbic acid] of rural people. A series of papers are presented in two sections: conservation and use strategies (3 papers); and diversity and traditional uses of African vegetables (23 papers). A key aim of this workshop was to develop a regional strategy for the conservation and use of genetic resources of traditional vegetables in Africa and, to this end, a series of recommendations have been formulated and are presented. A list of workshop participants and abbreviations used are included. (Abstract © CAB ABSTRACTS, CAB International)
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spelling CGSpace1041972023-06-08T21:19:17Z Traditional African Vegetables Guarino, Luigi International Plant Genetic Resources Institute vegetables nomenclature biodiversity plant genetic resources agricultural development Many species of African traditional vegetables are poorly known, being used only locally. They are difficult subjects for conventional agronomic study, often being cultivated in small patches in domestic gardens or growing as weeds in marginal areas within farms or wild in forest areas. However, they are extremely important for nutrition and farm income throughout Africa, often supplying most of the daily requirements for vitamins A, B complex and C [ascorbic acid] of rural people. A series of papers are presented in two sections: conservation and use strategies (3 papers); and diversity and traditional uses of African vegetables (23 papers). A key aim of this workshop was to develop a regional strategy for the conservation and use of genetic resources of traditional vegetables in Africa and, to this end, a series of recommendations have been formulated and are presented. A list of workshop participants and abbreviations used are included. (Abstract © CAB ABSTRACTS, CAB International) 1997 2019-10-15T15:40:09Z 2019-10-15T15:40:09Z Book https://hdl.handle.net/10568/104197 en Limited Access International Plant Genetic Resources Institute; Guarino, L. (ed.) (1997) Traditional African Vegetables. 171 p. ISBN: 978-92-9043-332-3, ISBN: 92-9043-332-9
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nomenclature
biodiversity
plant genetic resources
agricultural development
Guarino, Luigi
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
Traditional African Vegetables
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nomenclature
biodiversity
plant genetic resources
agricultural development
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