Revitalizing indigenous ways of maintaining food security in a changing climate: review of the evidence base from Africa

N Chanza, W Musakwa - … Journal of Climate Change Strategies and …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose Against a milieu of fragmented research that documents indigenous practices
related to food security, and the heterogeneous settings from which the studies have been …

[HTML][HTML] Ethnobotanical, biological, and phytochemical qualities of locally sourced leafy vegetables for food security, good health and general well-being in South …

KI Nko, TG Mpolokeng, K Mokgau, JA Asong… - South African Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite the cultural and nutritional importance associated with locally sourced leafy
vegetables, they are largely overlooked and underutilized globally. In this review, we …

Evaluation of factors influencing the inclusion of indigenous plants for food security among rural households in the North West Province of South Africa

AO Omotayo, AO Aremu - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Underutilised indigenous plants can support and strengthen the existing food system, as
they are considered as socio-economically and environmentally appropriate. These plants …

Quantitative ethnobotanical analysis of medicinal plants of high-temperature areas of Southern Punjab, Pakistan

M Usman, A Ditta, FH Ibrahim, G Murtaza, MN Rajpar… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Lack of proper infrastructure and the poor economic conditions of rural communities make
them dependent on herbal medicines. Thus, there is a need to obtain and conserve the …

An exploratory study on the diverse uses and benefits of locally-sourced fruit species in three villages of Mpumalanga Province, South Africa

KN Shai, K Ncama, PT Ndhlovu, M Struwig, AO Aremu - Foods, 2020 - mdpi.com
Globally, the potential of indigenous and neglected fruit species is continuously being
recognized. In the current study, we explored the uses and benefits of locally available fruit …

Comparison of agronomic parameters and nutritional composition on red and green amaranth species grown in open field versus greenhouse environment

GM Managa, LE Nemadodzi - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
Previously, researchers have not paid attention to indigenous African leafy vegetables such
as nightshade and kale, however, amaranth species have recently gained popularity due to …

Improving rural livelihood through the cultivation of indigenous fruits and vegetables: evidence from Ondo State, Nigeria

SF Olowo, AO Omotayo, IO Lawal, AO Aremu - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
The potential value of the efficient utilization of rural lands to cultivate indigenous fruits and
vegetables to improve the livelihood of farming households cannot be overemphasized …

Determinants of household income and willingness to pay for indigenous plants in North West Province, South Africa: a two-stage heckman approach

AO Omotayo, PT Ndhlovu, SC Tshwene, KO Olagunju… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Using a cross-sectional dataset, this study examines the factors influencing the income and
willingness to pay for indigenous plants by rural households in the North West Province of …

COVID-19 induced shocks and its implications for human capital development

AO Omotayo, AI Ogunniyi - International Journal for Equity in Health, 2024 - Springer
Background COVID-19 has delivered an enormous shock to the global economy, triggering
the deepest recession in eight decades, almost three times as deep as the 2009 global …

Quantitative ethnobotanical appraisal of shawal valley, south waziristan, khyber pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

H Ullah, R Qureshi, M Munazir, Y Bibi… - Ethnobotany …, 2023 - ethnobotanyjournal.org
Background: This study's primary goal was to collect and document uses of plants by local
residents of Shawal Valley, South Waziristan, Pakistan. Methodology: A semi-structured …