scholarly journals Diversity and conservation of traditional African vegetables: Priorities for action

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maarten Zonneveld ◽  
Roeland Kindt ◽  
Svein Ø. Solberg ◽  
Sognigbé N'Danikou ◽  
Ian K. Dawson
Keyword(s):  
African Vegetables

Multiplex PCR-based detection of potential fumonisin-producingFusarium in traditional African vegetables

2006 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 360-366 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cornelius Carlos Bezuidenhout ◽  
Maryn Prinsloo ◽  
Anna Margaretha Van der Walt
Keyword(s):  
Multiplex Pcr ◽  
African Vegetables

How promoting consumption of traditional African vegetables affects household nutrition security in Tanzania

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justus Ochieng ◽  
Victor Afari-Sefa ◽  
Daniel Karanja ◽  
Radegunda Kessy ◽  
Srinivasulu Rajendran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Nutrition Security ◽  
Demand Creation ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
African Vegetables ◽  
Arusha Region ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Matching Techniques ◽  
Children Under 5

AbstractTraditional African vegetables have recently received considerable attention for their contribution to food and nutrition security and opportunities for enhancing smallholder livelihoods. Promoting the production and consumption of traditional vegetables is expected to enhance household nutrition among urban and rural households. The Good Seed Initiative (GSI) program promoted production and consumption of nutrient-dense traditional African vegetables in Arusha region in Tanzania to reduce malnutrition through diet diversification. We estimated the impact of promotion activities on households, women, and children's dietary diversity. The study used cross-sectional data from 258 and 242 households in intervention and control regions, respectively, and applied matching techniques and inverse probability weighting to control for unobserved heterogeneity and selection bias, which could otherwise bias the outcome estimates. We found that households benefiting from traditional vegetable promotion and demand creation activities had significantly higher dietary diversity of children under 5 yr and women in reproductive age. We found no significant impact of promotion activities on households’ dietary diversity. The policy implication is that scaling up promotional and demand creation activities to encourage consumers to grow and eat traditional African vegetables would be an important element in initiatives to increase dietary diversity, particularly for children under 5 and women in Tanzania.

scholarly journals Iodine Fortification Study of Some Common African Vegetables

2019 ◽  
Vol 08 (03) ◽  
pp. 172-183
Author(s):  
Chigozie John Onyinye Anarado ◽  
Charity Ebere Anarado ◽  
Richard Ifeanyi Areh ◽  
Nonyelum Ifoh ◽  
Elijah Okechukwu Eze ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African Vegetables

scholarly journals Seed Systems of Traditional African Vegetables in Eastern Africa: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mathieu A. T. Ayenan ◽  
Lys Amavi Aglinglo ◽  
Herbaud P. F. Zohoungbogbo ◽  
Sognigbe N'Danikou ◽  
Judith Honfoga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
Seed Quality ◽  
Crop Productivity ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Eastern Africa ◽  
Seed Systems ◽  
Community Based ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Seed System ◽  
African Vegetables

Traditional African Vegetables (TAV) play an important role in the livelihoods, food and nutritional security of local populations. Access to high-quality seeds of improved varieties is a foundation for increasing crop productivity. TAV seed systems have received little attention. We systematically reviewed the literature to assess the sustainability (seed quality, availability, accessibility, affordability, and profitability of seed businesses) of TAV seed systems in Eastern Africa. The review revealed that the private sector mediated seed system (i.e., formal) offered higher potential for seed quality, and profitability for seed growers. The community-based seed system showed higher potential in ensuring a better access to seeds. The quality of TAV seeds was partially addressed in the studies with a focus on germination percentage and purity, which varied across systems, crops, and geography. While there was a trend of poorer seed quality in the informal system, seed quality in the formal and community-based systems was not necessarily better. The affordability of seed from the various systems (private sector mediated, community based and informal) needs further investigation. Because TAV seed systems are localized and differ significantly among and within countries, tailored interventions are required when promoting a given TAV seed system. We identified inter-regional gaps in TAV seed systems studies, with all the studies concentrated in Eastern Africa, mainly in Tanzania and Kenya. Filling these gaps will require more investment in other regions in sub-Saharan Africa to document existing initiatives or initiate interventions seeking to promote access to high-quality TAV seeds. This review sheds light on existing gaps in research on TAV seed systems to guide future interventions.

scholarly journals FACTORS INFLUENCING TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION BY TRADITIONAL AFRICAN VEGETABLE FARMERS IN NORTHERN GHANA

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 474-487
Author(s):  
Yakubu Balma Issaka ◽  
George Nyarko ◽  
Doris Quaidoo
Keyword(s):  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Northern Region ◽  
Policy Support ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Northern Ghana ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
Vegetable Farmers ◽  
African Vegetables ◽  
Improved Technology

The production of traditional African vegetables is an age-old tradition among the people of the northern region of Ghana. However, the knowledge base of traditional African vegetable production remains local due to a lack of research and policy support. Therefore, the adoption of improved technology among traditional vegetable farmers is generally low and impedes efforts to promote widespread cultivation, consumption and even commercialisation. This study aims at clarifying potential factors that determine the adoption of technologies by traditional African vegetable farmers in the northern region of Ghana. One hundred and five (105) respondents in five communities and across two administrative districts in the northern region were selected for an in-depth survey using a combination of quantitative and qualitative data collection methods. In addition, a logit regression was used to determine the effect of various factors on technology adoption by farmers. Among the factors, the educational level of a farmer, access to credit, farm size, experience in farming and access to extension support were found to be important factors affecting the decision of traditional African vegetable farmers to adopt improved technology. The results of this study can help enhance the effectiveness of policy re-orientation towards a more effective commercialisation of traditional African vegetables in Ghana and elsewhere.

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