There is an undervalued reservoir of diversity of African Leafy Vegetables. These vegetables are extremely important for food security, nutrition and poverty alleviation throughout Africa. However, the reservoir is under threat because the vegetables are being displaced in many areas. There is a ...
Chweya, J.A.
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Eyzaguirre, Pablo B.
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International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
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[The biodiversity of traditional leafy vegetables]
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The biodiversity of traditional leafy vegetables
Taro is a staple crop for several hundred million small farmers and planters throughout the tropical world. Often associated with Asia and Pacific, it is also important in the Americas and Africa. This book explores the diversity of taros and their uses as well as the status of taro genetic resou...
Ramanatha, R.V.
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Matthews, P.J.
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Eyzaguirre, Pablo B.
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Hunter, D.
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Bioversity International
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[The global diversity of taro: ethnobotany and conservation]
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The global diversity of taro: ethnobotany and conservation
Smithsonian books has published Home Gardens and Agrobiodiversity, edited by Pablo Eyzaguirre and Olga Linares. What is a home garden? The editors write that ”home gardens are microenvironments within a larger farming system that contain high levels of species diversity and may contain crop speci...