The global food system depends on a limited number of plant species. Plants with
unsatisfactory nutritional value are overproduced, whereas the wide variety of nutrient-rich …

By the year 2050, agriculture will have to provide the food and nutrition requirements of
some 9 billion people. Moreover, to maintain that level of productivity indefinitely it must do …

This study explored the role of wild foods in the diets of children and mothers in the East
Usambara Mountains (N= 274 dyads). We identified 92 wild food species. Although dietary …

Overlooked in national reports and in conservation programs, wild food plants (WFPs) have
been a vital component of food and nutrition security for centuries. Recently, several …

Food insecurity and malnutrition in local populations both result from and drive
deforestation. This paper examines the relationships between diet of local people and …

The growing global demand for food poses a serious challenge to mankind: How can we
provide an increasing world population with an adequate, reliable and nutritious food …

Over the past four decades, a solid body of research has revealed the potential of
agroforestry for increasing or maintaining system productivity while protecting natural …

Wild tree resources are known to play an important role in local stakeholders' livelihoods
particularly in the food and nutrition security of people living in semi-arid sub-Saharan Africa …

African indigenous vegetables (AIVs) have high nutritional value, forming a potent weapon
against the pressing hidden hunger problem in East Africa, but they are not sufficiently …

The essential micronutrients in indigenous leafy vegetables (ILVs) could substantially
contribute to the micronutrient supply in rural communities in Tanzania, but concentrations …