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Brief 2013

Autor: Alercia, A. Bioversity International

Colocasia esculenta, commonly known as taro, is a staple vegetable crop that has been used as food for over 9,000 years, making it one of the world’s oldest food crops. It is used as a source of protein, starch, and vitamins. It can be found in Southeast Asia but now has spread throughout the wor...

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Alercia, A. ,  Bioversity International ,  [Nutritious underutilized species - Taro] ,  Nutritious underutilized species - Taro
Brief 2013

Autor: Alercia, A. Bioversity International

Fonio is a highly palatable cereal that is drought tolerant. It is often consumed in West Africa before most crops are ready to harvest because it is one of the world’s fastest maturing cereals. It is believed to be one of the oldest cereals in West Africa, where it is indigenous.Fonio is a negle...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/105091

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Alercia, A. ,  Bioversity International ,  [Nutritious underutilized species - Fonio] ,  Nutritious underutilized species - Fonio
Brief 2013

Autor: Alercia, A. Bioversity International

Amaranthus collectively known as amaranth, comprises about 70 species, of which about 40 are native to the Americas. It includes at least 17 species with edible leaves and three grain amaranths. Amaranthus is a neglected and underutilized species (NUS): a category of non-commodity cultivated and ...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/105095

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Alercia, A. ,  Bioversity International ,  [Nutritious underutilized species - Amaranth] ,  Nutritious underutilized species - Amaranth
Brief 2013

Autor: Alercia, A. Bioversity International

The African baobab is an extremely important indigenous fruit tree species for humans and animals in the dry areas of Africa. It offers shelter and provides food, fibre and medicine, as well as raw materials for many purposes. The African baobab is a neglected and underutilized species (NUS): a c...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/105096

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Alercia, A. ,  Bioversity International ,  [Nutritious underutilized species - African baobab] ,  Nutritious underutilized species - African baobab
Brief 2013

Autor: Alercia, A. Bioversity International

Bambara groundnut is grown in Asia, parts of Northern Australia, and South and Central America and is widely distributed across the world. It is traditionally grown by women, giving it less value and less priority in land allocation, despite being regarded as the third most important legume in mu...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/105094

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Alercia, A. ,  Bioversity International ,  [Nutritious underutilized species - Bambara groundnut] ,  Nutritious underutilized species - Bambara groundnut
Book 2013

Autor: Padulosi, S. Bioversity International Thompson, J. Rudebjer, P.G.

Neglected and underutilized species (NUS) are those to which little attention is paid or which are entirely ignored by agricultural researchers, plant breeders and policymakers1. Typically, NUS are not traded as commodities. They are wild or semi-domesticated varieties and non-timber forest speci...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/68927

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Padulosi, S. ,  Bioversity International ,  Thompson, J. ,  Rudebjer, P.G. ,  [Fighting poverty, hunger and malnutrition with neglected and underutilized species: needs, challenges and the way forward] ,  Fighting poverty, hunger and malnutrition with neglected and underutilized species: needs, challenges and the way forward
Brief 2016

Autor: Bioversity International University of Birmingham University of Mauritius Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Zambia Agriculture Research Institute

The leaflet provides a summary of the major results of the project: In Situ Conservation and Use of Crop Wild Relatives in three ACP countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region (2014 - 2016), which was implemented in Mauritius, South Africa and Zambia.

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/89108

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Bioversity International ,  University of Birmingham ,  University of Mauritius ,  Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries ,  Zambia Agriculture Research Institute ,  [In situ conservation and use of crop wild relatives in three ACP countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region] ,  In situ conservation and use of crop wild relatives in three ACP countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region
Brief 2016

Autor: Bioversity International University of Birmingham

The brief summarizes the results of the crop wild relative checklist development, its prioritization, projected impact of climate change on the distribution of priority CWR, and the identification of in situ conservation sites in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, carried o...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/89087

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Bioversity International ,  University of Birmingham ,  [Conservation planning for priority crop wild relatives in the SADC region] ,  Conservation planning for priority crop wild relatives in the SADC region
Book 2017

Autor: Bioversity International University of Birmingham

The present list of descriptors for the standardized development of crop wild relative (CWR) checklists and inventories is based on results from a series of international projects that progressively worked to improve information management related to CWR conservation and use. The creation of chec...

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Bioversity International ,  University of Birmingham ,  [Crop wild relative checklist and inventory descriptors v.1] ,  Crop wild relative checklist and inventory descriptors v.1
Brief 2014

Autor: Bioversity International University of Birmingham University of Mauritius Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Zambia Agriculture Research Institute

The leaflet provides the short description of the project “In Situ Conservation and Use of Crop Wild Relatives in three ACP countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region" (2014 – 2016) and lists project activities and partners. The project aimed to enhance the link between...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/89089

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Bioversity International ,  University of Birmingham ,  University of Mauritius ,  Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries ,  Zambia Agriculture Research Institute ,  [Enhancing the link between in situ conservation and use of crop wild relatives (CWR) in the SADC region to underpin regional food security and mitigate predicted adverse impact of climate change] ,  Enhancing the link between in situ conservation and use of crop wild relatives (CWR) in the SADC region to underpin regional food security and mitigate predicted adverse impact of climate change

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