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International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

Diversity and conservation of traditional African vegetables: Priorities for action

Traditional African vegetables have high potential to contribute to healthy diets and climate resilience in sub‐Saharan African food systems. However, their genetic resources are likely at threat because they are underutilized and under the radar of agricultural research. This paper aims to contribute to a conservation agenda for traditional African vegetables by examining the geographical diversity and conservation status of these species.
ThemeTechnical Resources
SubjectCrop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species
PublisherDiversity and Distributions
Publication year2020
RegionsAfrica
LanguagesEnglish
Resource typePublications
Resource linkhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1111/ddi.13188?download=true
KeywordsAgricultural biodiversity; Food security; Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species
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