Wild vegetables are a common and important source of food and nutrition in the rural areas
where they can be harvested from backyard gardens, animal houses or agricultural fields …

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 …

Abstract Background The populations in Ethiopia have developed their indigenous
knowledge to use, manage and conserve wild edible plants (WEPs). In the eastern part of …

Background Ethiopia is endowed with much plant diversity. The insignificant number of
studies on wild edible plants with their ethnobotanical perspectives indicated that this plant …

Background In the past, wild edible fruits (WEFs) were a significant source of food and
nutrition in Bhutan. These nutrient-rich species can enhance food security and alleviate …

This study explored the role of wild foods in the diets of children and mothers in the East
Usambara Mountains (N= 274 dyads). We identified 92 wild food species. Although dietary …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Mopane woodlands play an important role in the
livelihood strategies of local populations; however, they have been scarcely investigated by …

Gathering of wild food plants represent original practices of indigenous people. The uses of
wild food plant species are not only important in traditional dishes but also for the people's …

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 …

The use of wild vegetables as a source of food is well-documented all over the world.
However, some of the wild vegetables have since found their way into the database of …