Surveying the use of neglected and underutilized food-plant species in Africa. Case of Nyando, Western Kenya

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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Autores principales: Recha, Tobias, Otieno, Gloria Atieno, Vernooy, Ronnie, Kipng’eno, Isaac, Adhiambo, Evaline, Obuom, John
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Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121032
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author Recha, Tobias
Otieno, Gloria Atieno
Vernooy, Ronnie
Kipng’eno, Isaac
Adhiambo, Evaline
Obuom, John
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Kipng’eno, Isaac
Obuom, John
Otieno, Gloria Atieno
Recha, Tobias
Vernooy, Ronnie
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Kipng’eno, Isaac
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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 Nyando, 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 CGSpace1210322025-11-05T12:15:21Z Surveying the use of neglected and underutilized food-plant species in Africa. Case of Nyando, Western Kenya Recha, Tobias Otieno, Gloria Atieno Vernooy, Ronnie Kipng’eno, Isaac Adhiambo, Evaline Obuom, John 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 Nyando, 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 2022-08-31T10:12:50Z 2022-08-31T10:12:50Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121032 en Open Access application/pdf Recha, T.; Otieno, G.; Vernooy, R.; Kipng’eno, I.; Adhiambo, E.; Obuom, J. (2022) Surveying the use of neglected and underutilized food-plant species in Africa. Case of Nyando, Western Kenya. Rome (Italy): Bioversity International 56 p. ISBN: 978-92-9255-252-7
spellingShingle underutilized species
dietary diversity
food analysis
surveys
especie infrautilizada
diversidad de la alimentación
análisis de alimentos
Recha, Tobias
Otieno, Gloria Atieno
Vernooy, Ronnie
Kipng’eno, Isaac
Adhiambo, Evaline
Obuom, John
Surveying the use of neglected and underutilized food-plant species in Africa. Case of Nyando, Western Kenya
title Surveying the use of neglected and underutilized food-plant species in Africa. Case of Nyando, Western Kenya
title_full Surveying the use of neglected and underutilized food-plant species in Africa. Case of Nyando, Western Kenya
title_fullStr Surveying the use of neglected and underutilized food-plant species in Africa. Case of Nyando, Western Kenya
title_full_unstemmed Surveying the use of neglected and underutilized food-plant species in Africa. Case of Nyando, Western Kenya
title_short Surveying the use of neglected and underutilized food-plant species in Africa. Case of Nyando, Western Kenya
title_sort surveying the use of neglected and underutilized food plant species in africa case of nyando western kenya
topic underutilized species
dietary diversity
food analysis
surveys
especie infrautilizada
diversidad de la alimentación
análisis de alimentos
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121032
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