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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Main Author: WRENmedia
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Published: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation 2008
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/57367
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description 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.
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spelling CGSpace573672019-01-25T22:45:40Z The market for underutilised crops WRENmedia 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. 2008 2015-03-12T08:33:28Z 2015-03-12T08:33:28Z Audio https://hdl.handle.net/10568/57367 en Open Access application/octet-stream Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation CTA. 2008. The market for underutilised crops. Agfax Resource Pack. Wageningen, The Netherlands: CTA.
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