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 …

African leafy vegetables (ALVs) are mostly gathered from the wild, with few selected species
being cultivated, usually as part of a mixed cropping system in home gardens or smallholder …

Abstract The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment found a general decline in the consumption
and gathering of wild edible plants, but some studies also observe a localized increase …

As the world continues to face widespread food insecurity, achieving food security for all at
all times is increasingly complicated. In South Africa, social grants and the use of wild foods …

Wild edible plants (WEPs) are known to make important contributions to food baskets and
livelihoods in the smallholder and subsistence farming communities of sub-Saharan Africa …

Rural populations in developing countries face food insecurity and malnutrition despite
being surrounded by extraordinary biodiversity. The international community increasingly …

Despite significant evidence base on quantifying ecosystem services, the role of biodiversity
in supporting such services in diversified landscapes, and how indigenous communities …

Diversity in agricultural systems is often presented as having benefits for multiple purposes
like food and nutrition security in low-and middle-income countries. Our review aims to give …

A review of indigenous Mexican plants with edible stems and leaves and their nutritional
and nutraceutical potential was conducted, complemented by the authors' experiences. In …

Increasing urbanisation in sub-Saharan Africa transforms spatial configurations in and
around towns and cities. At the same time wild natural resources play an important role in …