Diversity and utilization of indigenous wild edible plants and their contribution to food security in Turkana County, Kenya
IntroductionIndigenous Wild edible plants (IWEPs) are consumed daily in some form by at least one in seven people worldwide. Many of them are rich in essential nutrients with the potential for dietary and nutrition improvement particularly for poor households. They are, however, often overlooked. Th...
Main Authors: | Francis Odhiambo Oduor, Dasel Wambua Mulwa Kaindi, George Ooko Abong, Faith Thuita, Céline Termote |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-07-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1113771/full |
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