African Indigenous Vegetables

New publication: Selection for delayed flowering time in response to long photoperiod to increase vegetative growth and multiple harvests in spider plant (Cleome gynandra)

October 9, 2020 | By Emily V. Merchant | Publications

NUAPP members published in a special issue series of the Journal of Medicinally Active Plants focused on African Indigenous Vegetables. ABSTRACT Spider plant (Cleome gynandra), an herbaceous annual commonly used … Read More

Power on Your Plate: All-Africa Summit on Diversifying Food Systems with African Traditional Vegetables to Increase Health, Nutrition and Wealth — 25-28 January 2021

September 13, 2020 | By Emily V. Merchant | Uncategorized

Join this important pan-African summit to explore the role of traditional vegetables in strengthening and diversifying food systems, reducing poverty, energizing industry, and improving health and income for all citizens. Register Here

African Indigenous Vegetables Production and Consumption Behavior of Farmers in Zambia: An Econometric Analysis

August 10, 2020 | By Emily V. Merchant | Publications

African indigenous vegetables (AIVs) have recently received wide attention for their contribution toward food and nutrition security. Promoting the production and consumption of AIVs is likely to mitigate food insecurity … Read More