The scarcity, high cost, and unreliable supply of healthy food in developing countries have
resulted in the search for cheap and alternative sources of healthy and nutritious food. Wild …

Background Despite their paramount importance all over the globe in supporting food
security, information about wild edible plants is generally patchy. In this study, we …

Background The consumption of wild plants is an ancient tradition which serves multiple
purposes. Cognizant that Teso-Karamoja region is frequently affected by food scarcity and is …

In recent years, Mediterranean diet has been promoted as a model for healthy eating. One of
the main characteristics of the Mediterranean diet is an abundance of plant food as fruits …

Background An ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants was conducted in Burji District,
Segan Area Zone of Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region, Ethiopia. The …

Simple Summary To understand how traditional/folk biological knowledge changes across
territories, cultures/languages, religions, and generations is crucial if we want to generate …

Uganda is endowed with a wide diversity of wild plant species that can be commercialized
for livelihood enhancement and poverty reduction. These wild plants are increasingly …

Abstract In sub-Saharan Africa, many people depend on natural resources for their
livelihoods. While urbanisation causes landscape changes, little is known of how this …

Background Wild edible plants are of crucial importance in all parts of the world in
supporting global food basket (about one billion people) on a daily basis. They are means of …

Background Farming communities have continuous interactions with their environment.
Subsistence farmers are particularly vulnerable to the vagaries of weather. These are pre …