A survey of plant biodiversity and ethnobotanical studies was conducted in southern Ethiopia
using an integrated approach of botanical collections, group discussions, interviews and …

Homegardens are considered a sustainable production system in the tropics, which contributes
to biodiversity conservation. The aim of this study was the description of crop diversity, …

As global demand for livestock products (such as meat, milk, and eggs) is expected to
double by 2050, necessary increases to future production must be reconciled with negative …

Seven perennial species of African origin-Brachiaria arrecta, B. brizantha, B. decumbens, B.
dictyoneura, B. humidicola, B. mutica, and B. ruziziensis-have been used as fodder plants, …

In recent years, so-called ‘lost crops’ have been appraised in a number of reviews, among
them Lablab purpureus in the context of African vegetable species. This crop cannot truly be …

The objective of the present study was to measure diversity in nutrition with dietary scores,
and to assess their relationship to vegetable production and the socio-economic status of …

Traditional vegetables in Tanzania have been underutilized by farmers and neglected by
research and development programmes. In the framework of the project ‘Promotion of …

Under-utilised orphan crops hold the key to diversified and climate-resilient food systems.
Here, we report on orphan crop genomics using the case of Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet (…

Two germplasm collections of Lablab purpureus L. Sweet totalling 249 accessions were
grown in the field in Australia and Ethiopia and characterised using a common set of …

Encroachment of woody plants has been among the major threats to the livelihoods of
Borana pastoralists and their ecosystem. An approach that integrated vegetation survey and …