The future of food: Domestication and commercialization of indigenous food crops in Africa over the third decade (2012–2021)
RRB Leakey, ML Tientcheu Avana, NP Awazi… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
This paper follows the transition from ethnobotany to a deeper scientific understanding of the
food and medicinal properties of African agroforestry tree products as inputs into the start of …
food and medicinal properties of African agroforestry tree products as inputs into the start of …
Mainstreaming underutilized indigenous and traditional crops into food systems: A South African perspective
Business as usual or transformative change? While the global agro-industrial food system is
credited with increasing food production, availability and accessibility, it is also credited with …
credited with increasing food production, availability and accessibility, it is also credited with …
Converting 'trade-offs' to 'trade-ons' for greatly enhanced food security in Africa: multiple environmental, economic and social benefits from 'socially modified crops'
RRB Leakey - Food Security, 2018 - Springer
To address the issues of food insecurity within the context of land degradation, extreme
poverty and social deprivation, this review seeks first to understand the main constraints to …
poverty and social deprivation, this review seeks first to understand the main constraints to …
A review of indigenous food crops in Africa and the implications for more sustainable and healthy food systems
R Akinola, LM Pereira, T Mabhaudhi, FM De Bruin… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Indigenous and traditional foods crops (ITFCs) have multiple uses within society, and most
notably have an important role to play in the attempt to diversify the food in order to enhance …
notably have an important role to play in the attempt to diversify the food in order to enhance …
Opportunities for underutilised crops in southern Africa's post–2015 development agenda
Underutilised crops represent an important component of Southern Africa's agro–
biodiversity that has potential to contribute to the region's post–2015 development …
biodiversity that has potential to contribute to the region's post–2015 development …
Agroforestry tree products (AFTPs): targeting poverty reduction and enhanced livelihoods
RRB Leakey, Z Tchoundjeu… - … Journal of Agricultural …, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
Agroforestry tree domestication emerged as a farmer-driven, market-led process in the early
1990s and became an international initiative. A participatory approach now supplements the …
1990s and became an international initiative. A participatory approach now supplements the …
[图书][B] African indigenous vegetables in urban agriculture
CM Shackleton, M Pasquini, AW Drescher - 2009 - books.google.com
This book provides a comprehensive synthesis of current knowledge of the potential and
challenges associated with the multiple roles, use, management and livelihood contributions …
challenges associated with the multiple roles, use, management and livelihood contributions …
[PDF][PDF] Domesticating and commercializing indigenous fruit and nut tree crops for food security and income generation in Sub-Saharan Africa
The harvesting, utilization and marketing of indigenous fruit and nuts have been central to
the livelihoods of majority of rural communities throughout Africa (Akinnifesi et al., 2007; …
the livelihoods of majority of rural communities throughout Africa (Akinnifesi et al., 2007; …
A re-boot of tropical agriculture benefits food production, rural economies, health, social justice and the environment
RRB Leakey - Nature Food, 2020 - nature.com
Environmental degradation, loss of biodiversity and climate change threaten the stability of
our planet. Inappropriate approaches to food production interact with hunger, malnutrition …
our planet. Inappropriate approaches to food production interact with hunger, malnutrition …
Comparing the “Big Five”: A framework for the sustainable management of indigenous fruit trees in the drylands of East and Central Africa
BA Jama, AM Mohamed, J Mulatya, AN Njui - Ecological indicators, 2008 - Elsevier
There are many fruit trees that could be integrated into dryland farming systems in Sub-
Saharan Africa to support income and nutritional security. Fruit contains almost all known …
Saharan Africa to support income and nutritional security. Fruit contains almost all known …