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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...


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

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...


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

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 ...


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

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...


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

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...


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

Alercia, A.Padulosi, S.Quek, P.Lamers, H.Lim, J.[Making information accessible for the conservation and use of biodiversity. A novel initiative to facilitate access to information and use of agricultural and tree biodiversity]Making information accessible for the conservation and use of biodiversity. A novel initiative to facilitate access to information and use of agricultural and tree biodiversity

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