Surveying the use of neglected and Uunderutilized food-plant species in Africa. Case of Hoima, Uganda

For centuries, neglected and under-utilized species (NUS) have been grown for their food, fiber, fodder, oil, and medicinal properties. Sometimes known as forgotten foods, they include cultivated, semi-domesticated and wild species and traditional varieties. Their roles have been increasingly underv...

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Main Authors: Recha, Tobias, Otieno, Gloria Atieno, Vernooy, Ronnie
Format: Informe técnico
Language:Inglés
Published: 2022
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121031
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description For centuries, neglected and under-utilized species (NUS) have been grown for their food, fiber, fodder, oil, and medicinal properties. Sometimes known as forgotten foods, they include cultivated, semi-domesticated and wild species and traditional varieties. Their roles have been increasingly undervalued, and their importance increasingly neglected by researchers, policymakers and markets. This report presents a case study that focuses on the uses of NUS in Hoima, Western Kenya, grown in two contrasting agro-ecologies (semi-arid, and sub-humid), both characterized by rising maximum temperatures and precipitation, decreasing minimum temperatures, and an increasing aridity index.
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spelling CGSpace1210312025-11-05T12:33:55Z Surveying the use of neglected and Uunderutilized food-plant species in Africa. Case of Hoima, Uganda Recha, Tobias Otieno, Gloria Atieno Vernooy, Ronnie underutilized species dietary diversity food analysis surveys especie infrautilizada diversidad de la alimentación análisis de alimentos For centuries, neglected and under-utilized species (NUS) have been grown for their food, fiber, fodder, oil, and medicinal properties. Sometimes known as forgotten foods, they include cultivated, semi-domesticated and wild species and traditional varieties. Their roles have been increasingly undervalued, and their importance increasingly neglected by researchers, policymakers and markets. This report presents a case study that focuses on the uses of NUS in Hoima, Western Kenya, grown in two contrasting agro-ecologies (semi-arid, and sub-humid), both characterized by rising maximum temperatures and precipitation, decreasing minimum temperatures, and an increasing aridity index. 2022-07 2022-08-31T09:28:47Z 2022-08-31T09:28:47Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121031 en Open Access application/pdf Recha, T.; Otieno, G.; Vernooy, R. (2022) Surveying the use of neglected and Uunderutilized food-plant species in Africa. Case of Hoima, Uganda. Rome (Italy): Bioversity International 47 p. ISBN: 978-92-9255-256-5
spellingShingle underutilized species
dietary diversity
food analysis
surveys
especie infrautilizada
diversidad de la alimentación
análisis de alimentos
Recha, Tobias
Otieno, Gloria Atieno
Vernooy, Ronnie
Surveying the use of neglected and Uunderutilized food-plant species in Africa. Case of Hoima, Uganda
title Surveying the use of neglected and Uunderutilized food-plant species in Africa. Case of Hoima, Uganda
title_full Surveying the use of neglected and Uunderutilized food-plant species in Africa. Case of Hoima, Uganda
title_fullStr Surveying the use of neglected and Uunderutilized food-plant species in Africa. Case of Hoima, Uganda
title_full_unstemmed Surveying the use of neglected and Uunderutilized food-plant species in Africa. Case of Hoima, Uganda
title_short Surveying the use of neglected and Uunderutilized food-plant species in Africa. Case of Hoima, Uganda
title_sort surveying the use of neglected and uunderutilized food plant species in africa case of hoima uganda
topic underutilized species
dietary diversity
food analysis
surveys
especie infrautilizada
diversidad de la alimentación
análisis de alimentos
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121031
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