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Lost Crops of Africa
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Paperback. Evaluates the African plant resources that could help broaden and secure Africa's food supply. This title describes 24 indigenous African cultivated and wild fruits that have potential as food and cash-crops. It assesses the potential of each fruit to help overcome malnutrition, boost food security, and foster rural development. Num Pages: 380 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1H; TVB; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 2. Weight in Grams: 552.
This book is the third in a series evaluating underexploited African plant resources that could help broaden and secure Africa's food supply. The volume describes 24 little-known indigenous African cultivated and wild fruits that have potential as food- and cash-crops but are typically overlooked by scientists, policymakers, and the world at large. The book assesses the potential of each fruit to help overcome malnutrition, boost food security, foster rural development, and create sustainable landcare in Africa. Each fruit is also described in a separate chapter, based on information provided and assessed by experts throughout the world. Volume I describes African ... Read more
Table of Contents- Front Matter
- INTRODUCTION
- 1 BALANITES (Desert Date, Lalob)
- 2 BAOBAB
- 3 BUTTERFRUIT (Safou, Bush Mango)
- 4 CARISSA
- 5 HORNED MELON
- 6 KEI APPLE
- 7 MARULA
- 8 MELON
- 9 TAMARIND
- 10 WATERMELON
- Volume III part 2 Wild Fruits
- INTRODUCTION
- 1 AIZEN (MUKHEIT)
- 2 CHOCOLATE BERRIES
- 3 CUSTARD APPLES
- 4 EBONY
- 5 GINGERBREAD PLUMS
- 6 GUMVINES
- 7 ICACINA
- 8 IMBE
- 9 MEDLARS
- 10 MONKEY ORANGES
- 11 STAR APPLES
- 12 SUGARPLUMS
- 13 SWEET DETAR
- 14 TREE GRAPES
- Appendix A: BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF PANEL MEMBERS
- Appendix B: CREDITS
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
National Academies Press United States
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
Number of Pages
380
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9780309105965
SKU
V9780309105965
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