The market for underutilised crops

Devil?s Claw is a desert growing plant that is now in demand for the medicinal properties of its roots. Traditionally used by people in Namibia, demand in Europe is leading to over-harvesting, not least because the plant is very slow growing, making the establishment of commercial production very di...

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Autor principal: WRENmedia
Formato: Audiom
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation 2008
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/57367
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Sumario:Devil?s Claw is a desert growing plant that is now in demand for the medicinal properties of its roots. Traditionally used by people in Namibia, demand in Europe is leading to over-harvesting, not least because the plant is very slow growing, making the establishment of commercial production very difficult. Meanwhile, the market for leafy vegetables in Cote D?Ivoire ? and other parts of Africa ? is limited, because they have not yet become popular with young people.