Adding value to neglected and underutilized crop species: Experiences from Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe

This brief presents the research results of the promotion and value addition of selected neglected and underutilized crops in Kenya, Zambia, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. Novel products and value chains were identified, such as (nutritious) composite flours using/mixing amaranth, cassava, millets, yellow (i...

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Autores principales: Vernooy, Ronnie, Otieno, Gloria, Adokorach, Joyce, Fusire, Merceline, Munkombwe, Graybill, Mitei, Dalmus, Kimani, Dominic
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/134610
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author Vernooy, Ronnie
Otieno, Gloria
Adokorach, Joyce
Fusire, Merceline
Munkombwe, Graybill
Mitei, Dalmus
Kimani, Dominic
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Fusire, Merceline
Kimani, Dominic
Mitei, Dalmus
Munkombwe, Graybill
Otieno, Gloria
Vernooy, Ronnie
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Otieno, Gloria
Adokorach, Joyce
Fusire, Merceline
Munkombwe, Graybill
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Kimani, Dominic
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description This brief presents the research results of the promotion and value addition of selected neglected and underutilized crops in Kenya, Zambia, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. Novel products and value chains were identified, such as (nutritious) composite flours using/mixing amaranth, cassava, millets, yellow (instead of white) maize and sorghum, for particular consumer groups, e.g. adults, adults with diabetes, babies. The production and marketing of these crops and products offers an alternative to the use of maize, whose cultivation is suffering from the impact of climate change across East and Southern Africa.
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spelling CGSpace1346102025-11-05T12:27:06Z Adding value to neglected and underutilized crop species: Experiences from Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe Vernooy, Ronnie Otieno, Gloria Adokorach, Joyce Fusire, Merceline Munkombwe, Graybill Mitei, Dalmus Kimani, Dominic conservation agriculture seed systems smallholders genetic resources conservation resource management This brief presents the research results of the promotion and value addition of selected neglected and underutilized crops in Kenya, Zambia, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. Novel products and value chains were identified, such as (nutritious) composite flours using/mixing amaranth, cassava, millets, yellow (instead of white) maize and sorghum, for particular consumer groups, e.g. adults, adults with diabetes, babies. The production and marketing of these crops and products offers an alternative to the use of maize, whose cultivation is suffering from the impact of climate change across East and Southern Africa. 2023-10-23 2023-11-22T08:25:30Z 2023-11-22T08:25:30Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/134610 en Open Access application/pdf Vernooy, R.; Otieno, G.; Adokorach, J.; Fusire, M.; Munkombwe, G.; Mitei, D.; Kimani, D. (2023) Adding value to neglected and underutilized crop species: Experiences from Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Bioversity International, Rome, Italy. 8 p.
spellingShingle conservation agriculture
seed systems
smallholders
genetic resources conservation
resource management
Vernooy, Ronnie
Otieno, Gloria
Adokorach, Joyce
Fusire, Merceline
Munkombwe, Graybill
Mitei, Dalmus
Kimani, Dominic
Adding value to neglected and underutilized crop species: Experiences from Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe
title Adding value to neglected and underutilized crop species: Experiences from Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe
title_full Adding value to neglected and underutilized crop species: Experiences from Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe
title_fullStr Adding value to neglected and underutilized crop species: Experiences from Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe
title_full_unstemmed Adding value to neglected and underutilized crop species: Experiences from Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe
title_short Adding value to neglected and underutilized crop species: Experiences from Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe
title_sort adding value to neglected and underutilized crop species experiences from kenya uganda zambia and zimbabwe
topic conservation agriculture
seed systems
smallholders
genetic resources conservation
resource management
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/134610
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