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Conservation and use of traditional vegetables in Ethiopia
Zemede Asfaw
Faculty of Science, Addis Abeba University, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia

Abstract

Ethiopia is well known for its diversity of indigenous food plants, including vegetables. The cultivated vegetables are mainly grown by traditional farmers in home gardens, although some… Read more

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JEEP: promoting home gardening in Kinshasa, Zaire
Kabeya Mpoyi and J. Paulus SJ
Projet Jardins et Elevages de Parcelle, Kinshasa XI, Zaire

Introduction

The principles of ecodevelopment can help resource-poor people take charge of their own destiny. The project ‘Jardins et Elevages de Parcelle’ (JEEP) is an example of the implementation… Read more

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Conservation and utilization of germplasm of traditional African vegetables in Senegal
A. Seek
TROPICASEM, Dakar, Senegal

Introduction

In Senegal, rain-fed agriculture has traditionally been the predominant system of agricultural production. Vegetable crops that are now widely used (high value added, less vulnerable to erratic… Read more

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Research on African vegetables at the Horticultural Development Centre (CDH), Senegal
Meissa Diouf
Centre pour le Développement de l’Horticulture, Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles (CDH/ISRA), Dakar, Senegal

Abstract

Research has been carried out by the Horticultural Development Centre (CDH) on the following traditional… Read more

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Conservation and use of traditional vegetables from woody forest species in southeastern Nigeria
J.C. Okafor
FAME Agricultural Centre, Enugu, Nigeria

Abstract

In Nigeria, where the diet is dominated by starchy staple foods, traditional vegetables are essential sources of proteins, vitamins, minerals and amino acids. The majority of… Read more