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Wild vegetables tamed to decrease hunger : emerging agriculture

L. V. Vuuren

2006.11.1Water Wheel

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Indigenous crops in South Africa are being enhanced for nutrition and conservation of traditional knowledge.

Abstract

There is a new drive towards enhancing the status of indigenous crops in South Africa in the hope to improve nutrition among local households while conserving home-grown knowledge.

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VUUREN, L. V. Wild vegetables tamed to decrease hunger: Emerging agriculture. Water Wheel, 2006, 5: 22–25.