Fruit and vegetable biodiversity for nutritionally diverse diets: Challenges, opportunities, and knowledge gaps

J Harris, M van Zonneveld, EG Achigan-Dako… - Global Food …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Planetary health brings together intrinsically linked issues of human health and natural
systems. This paper reviews evidence of how agrobiodiversity underpins dietary diversity for …

Understanding molecular mechanisms of seed dormancy for improved germination in traditional leafy vegetables: An overview

FS Sohindji, DEO Sogbohossou, HPF Zohoungbogbo… - Agronomy, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
Loss of seed viability, poor and delayed germination, and inaccessibility to high-quality
seeds are key bottlenecks limiting all-year-round production of African traditional leafy …

Dietary contribution of Wild Edible Plants to women's diets in the buffer zone around the Lama forest, Benin–an underutilized potential

J Boedecker, C Termote, AE Assogbadjo… - Food Security, 2014‏ - Springer
Rural populations in develo** countries face food insecurity and malnutrition despite
being surrounded by extraordinary biodiversity. The international community increasingly …

Complementary feeding practices: determinants of dietary diversity and meal frequency among children aged 6–23 months in Southern Benin

IM Mitchodigni, W Amoussa Hounkpatin… - Food Security, 2017‏ - Springer
Poor complementary feeding practices have detrimental effects on child growth,
development and survival. This cross-sectional study in rural areas of southern Benin …

Ethnic differences in use values and use patterns of Parkia biglobosa in Northern Benin

K Koura, JC Ganglo, AE Assogbadjo… - Journal of ethnobiology …, 2011‏ - Springer
Background African locust bean tree (Parkia biglobosa) is a multipurpose species used
widely in arid Africa by local communities. The present study focused on ethnic differences …

Home gardens: an assessment of their biodiversity and potential contribution to conservation of threatened species and crop wild relatives in Benin

VK Salako, B Fandohan, B Kassa… - Genetic resources and …, 2014‏ - Springer
Despite growing literature supporting the importance of home gardens (HG) as biodiversity
hotspots, knowledge of patterns of their contribution to conservation of threatened species …

Biodiversity conservation in home gardens: traditional knowledge, use patterns and implications for management

R Idohou, B Fandohan, VK Salako… - … Journal of Biodiversity …, 2014‏ - Taylor & Francis
There is increasing interest in home gardens (HGs) as biodiversity hot spots. However,
knowledge on how sociocultural characteristics and environment influence knowledge and …

Plant diversity in the indigenous home gardens in the Eastern Himalayan Region of Mizoram, Northeast India

AR Barbhuiya, UK Sahoo, K Upadhyaya - Economic Botany, 2016‏ - Springer
Plant Diversity in the Indigenous Home Gardens in the Eastern Himalayan Region of
Mizoram, Northeast India The eastern Himalayan region of Northeast India is well known for …

Wild leafy vegetable use and knowledge across multiple sites in Morocco: a case study for transmission of local knowledge?

B Powell, A Ouarghidi, T Johns, M Ibn Tattou… - Journal of Ethnobiology …, 2014‏ - Springer
Background There are few publications on the use and diversity of wild leafy vegetables
(WLVs) in Morocco. In order to address this gap, we conducted ethnobotanical field work in …

Gestion traditionnelle et statut des ressources génétiques du sorgho (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) au Nord-Ouest du Bénin

AA Missihoun, C Agbangla… - International Journal of …, 2012‏ - ajol.info
Le sorgho, Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench, est une importante ressource alimentaire au
Bénin. Sa culture est essentiellement pratiquée au centre et au nord du pays. Afin de mieux …