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Lost crops of Africa. Vol. 2, Vegetables /

This report is the second in a series of three evaluating underexploited African plant resources that could help broaden and secure Africa's food supply. The volume describes the characteristics of 18 little-known indigenous African vegetables (including tubers and legumes) that have potential...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: National Research Council (U.S.). Development, Security, and Cooperation
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2006.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • PREFACE
  • FOREWORD
  • Contents
  • INTRODUCTION
  • 1 AMARANTH
  • 2 BAMBARA BEAN
  • 3 BAOBAB
  • 4 CELOSIA
  • 5 COWPEA
  • 6 DIKA
  • 7 EGGPLANT (GARDEN EGG)
  • 8 EGUSI
  • 9 ENSET
  • 10 LABLAB
  • 11 LOCUST BEAN
  • 12 LONG BEAN
  • 13 MARAMA
  • 14 MORINGA
  • 15 NATIVE POTATOES
  • 16 OKRA
  • 17 SHEA
  • 18 YAMBEAN
  • APPENDIX A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF PANEL MEMBERS
  • APPENDIX B CREDITS