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Traditional crops often have cultural significance beyond their value as a source of food. In southern Africa, marula fruit are traditionally harvested by women, and there are special ceremonies during the harvesting season. In northern Ghana, yams have cultural and spiritual significance and are...


WRENmedia[Social aspects]Social aspects
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A journalist from Kampala and a researcher from Malawi visit Arusha?s Kilombero market. They are amazed by the variety and quantity of traditional African vegetables being sold here. They compare the market with the situation in their own countries, where many of the same plants are eaten, but th...


WRENmedia[Why Tanzania is ahead]Why Tanzania is ahead
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Devil?s Claw is a desert growing plant that is now in demand for the medicinal properties of its roots. Traditionally used by people in Namibia, demand in Europe is leading to over-harvesting, not least because the plant is very slow growing, making the establishment of commercial production very...


WRENmedia[The market for underutilised crops]The market for underutilised crops
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Mama Ndelifose Nanyaro explains how growing and eating indigenous African vegetables, such as okra, eggplant, cowpeas and pumpkins, has made her life better. She looks and feels young and strong, despite being 60 years old, and she is proud that she can afford to pay school and hospital fees when...


WRENmedia[The farmer?s view]The farmer?s view

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