The role of wild fruits and vegetables in delivering a balanced and healthy diet

C Bvenura, D Sivakumar - Food Research International, 2017 - Elsevier
Without a doubt, fruits and vegetables are important components of a balanced and healthy
diet. However, their consumption is very low in the world, with the lowest figures being …

The role of wild vegetables in household food security in South Africa: A review

C Bvenura, AJ Afolayan - Food Research International, 2015 - Elsevier
Wild vegetables are a common and important source of food and nutrition in the rural areas
where they can be harvested from backyard gardens, animal houses or agricultural fields …

The nutrient content of five traditional South African dark green leafy vegetables—A preliminary study

HC Schönfeldt, B Pretorius - Journal of food composition and analysis, 2011 - Elsevier
The nutrient content (proximate composition, vitamin B2, ß-carotene, iron, zinc, magnesium,
calcium and phosphorus) of 5 traditional dark green leafy vegetables, traditionally …

Tourism, food, and culture: Community‐based tourism, local food, and community development in m pondoland

A Giampiccoli, JH Kalis - Culture, Agriculture, Food and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Tourism is often seen as a tool for poverty alleviation and community development. This
article highlights community‐based tourism as a possible strategy for the development of …

Status of underutilised crops in South Africa: opportunities for developing research capacity

T Mabhaudhi, VGP Chimonyo, AT Modi - Sustainability, 2017 - mdpi.com
Underutilised crops represent an important component of agro-biodiversity with potential to
contribute to climate change adaptation, food security and sovereignty in poor rural areas …

Nutrient content of eight African leafy vegetables and their potential contribution to dietary reference intakes

P Van Jaarsveld, M Faber, I Van Heerden… - Journal of food …, 2014 - Elsevier
Nutrient content and potential contribution of one average portion towards nutritional
requirements (recommended dietary allowance; RDA) of eight African leafy vegetables …

Opportunities for underutilised crops in southern Africa's post–2015 development agenda

T Mabhaudhi, P O'Reilly, S Walker, S Mwale - Sustainability, 2016 - mdpi.com
Underutilised crops represent an important component of Southern Africa's agro–
biodiversity that has potential to contribute to the region's post–2015 development …

Consumption intensity of leafy African indigenous vegetables: towards enhancing nutritional security in rural and urban dwellers in Kenya

EO Gido, OI Ayuya, G Owuor, W Bokelmann - Agricultural and food …, 2017 - Springer
Estimation of consumption intensity of African indigenous vegetables (AIVs) is important to
understand how their utilization can be enhanced at the household level. The study …

Incorporating orange-fleshed sweet potato into the food system as a strategy for improved nutrition: The context of South Africa

SM Laurie, M Faber, N Claasen - Food Research International, 2018 - Elsevier
Orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) is considered the single most successful example of
biofortification of a staple crop, and presents a feasible option to address vitamin A …

A review on the potential of underutilized Blackjack (Biden Pilosa) naturally occurring in sub-Saharan Africa

DV Mtenga, AS Ripanda - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Several Indigenous edible vegetables in sub-Saharan countries have potential bioactive
compounds, including underutilized Biden pilosa (BP). Bioactives from Indigenous edible …