Indigenous in Ethiopia where it is grown in rotation with cereals and pulses, niger (Guizotia abyssinica) is an important oilseed crop supplying 50% of Ethiopian oilseed production. It is also grown in India in marginal areas where it contributes a small but important part of oilseed production (...
Tef is an important, traditional cereal crop in Ethiopia that grows well under various stress conditions and is extensively used in Ethiopia but is little known elsewhere. This book considers the conservation and genetic resources of tef, and reviews various aspects of its taxonomy, origins and c...
The true sago palm, Metroxylon sagu, has been described as mankind's oldest food plant with the starch contained in the trunk used as a staple food in southeast Asia. This booklet provides an overview of existing knowledge of the genus, with emphasis on genetic resources. Chapters cover the follo...