A review of the role of the Cucurbitaceae family in food security in West Africa

A review of the role of the Cucurbitaceae family in food security in West Africa

Background: Food and nutritional security are main development goals in several countries of Africa. In West Africa, the use of African indigenous vegetables caters for the food and nutritional needs of a high proportion of the people, most particularly amongst the poor and rural dwellers. The famil...

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Main Authors: Olufunke O. Fajinmi, Olaoluwa O. Olarewaju, Georgina D. Arthur, Kuben Naidoo, Roger M. Coopoosamy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development
Subjects:
cucurbitaceae species
food and nutritional security
africa indigenous vegetables
nigeria
west africa
Online Access:https://jomped.org/index.php/jomped/article/view/155

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