There is a new attention to vegetables as vital components of daily diet. A concerted effort to
raise their standing has begun to change mentalities and to fuel a rapid growth of traditional
leafy vegetables marketing and consumption in African cities. However, little is known about
the production and consumption patterns of these plant foods. This study examined, through
a field survey the socio-economic, food consumption and conservation aspects of leafy
vegetables in the region of Ouagadougou. It was found that leafy vegetables are cultivated …