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Seed production of African leafy vegetables: some experiences

Article number

1102_14

Pages

121 – 126

Language

English

Abstract

Publication

XXIX International Horticultural Congress on Horticulture: Sustaining Lives, Livelihoods and Landscapes (IHC2014): International Symposium on Promoting the Future of Indigenous Vegetables Worldwide

Authors

W.S. Jansen van Rensburg, N.L. Zulu, A.S. Gerano, P.O. Adebola

Keywords

seed production, indigenous vegetables, Amaranthus, Cleome, Corchorus, nightshade, cucurbit

Full text

https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2015.1102.14

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2. Traditional vegetables: improvement and development in sub-Saharan Africa at AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center

3. Realizing the potential of indigenous vegetables through improved germplasm information and seed systems

4. Traditional leafy vegetables of a tribal community in Jharkhand, India

M. Ravishankar | D.P. Kaur | K.B. Bhushan | W.J. Easdown

5. Amaranthus – a traditional green leafy vegetable in Papua New Guinea

A. Quartermain | R. Toiraena | G. Kaison | S.J. Fowate

6. Sustainable conservation and utilisation of bele (Abelmoschus manihot), a Pacific indigenous vegetable

7. The diversity of African leafy vegetables: agromorphological characterization of subsets of AVRDC’s germplasm collection

T. Stoilova | F.F. Dinssa | A.W. Ebert | A. Tenkouano

8. Germination of selected African leafy vegetables in response to different dormancy pre-sowing treatments

M.M. Slabbert | M. Motsa | W. Van Averbeke

9. Improving winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus) productivity: an analysis of the determinants of productivity

Q.N. Wong | F. Massawe | S. Mayes

10. Indigenous vegetables in Yunnan Province, China

L. Zhong | L.Q. Zhang | M. Lan

11. Horticultural characterization of AVRDC moringa germplasm in the Philippines and Taiwan

M.C. Palada | H.G. Patricio | A.W. Ebert | D.L. Wu

12. Snapmelon (Cucumis melo L. Momordica group), an indigenous cucurbit from India with immense value for melon breeding

N.P.S. Dhillon | H. Singh | M. Pitrat | A.J. Monforte | J.D. McCreight

13. Characterization of African eggplant accessions for morphological and yield parameters in the bimodal rainfall agroecology of Cameroon

R.T. Kamga | C. Kouamé | A.R. Atangana | M.S. Abdulai | A. Tenkouano

14. Seed production of African leafy vegetables: some experiences

W.S. Jansen van Rensburg | N.L. Zulu | A.S. Gerano | P.O. Adebola

15. How can we remove barriers to increased usage of indigenous crops?

H.L. Sanders | P.A. Hollington | M.W. Pasquini | P. Chiappini Carpena

16. Community-based seed production of traditional vegetables to enhance nutrition security and empower farmers in the Philippines

A.W. Ebert | E.B. de los Santos | A. San Buenaventura | R.M. Imperial

17. Recent developments in the biological control of legume pod borer (Maruca vitrata) on yard-long bean

R. Srinivasan | S. Yule | M.Y. Lin | C. Khumsuwan

18. Disruption of Nisotra basselae oviposition to improve pest management on Abelmoschus manihot in the Solomon Islands

M. Vaqalo | M.J. Furlong | M.P. Zalucki

19. Evaluation of organic media alternatives for the production of microgreens in Thailand

U. Muchjajib | S. Muchjajib | S. Suknikom | J. Butsai

20. Crithmum maritimum L. in co-existence with Glomus intraradices and a growth promoting bacterium

21. Indigenous vegetables for coping with climate change and food security

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22. Packaging of indigenous vegetables in the Northern Region, Ghana

L. Dari | N. Nenguwo | V. Afari-Sefa

23. Evaluation of packaging films to extend storage life of indigenous Australian vegetables and herbs

24. Reaping the potential benefits of amaranth: value chain challenges ahead for Kenya

E.M. Nzomo | A. Ariyawardana | D.N. Sila | J.N. Sellahewa

25. Herbivory assessments of Indian rose beetle (Adoretus versutus) on selected cultivars of bele (Abelmoschus manihot) in Samoa

J.B. Sulifoa | R. Kant

26. Safeguarding indigenous cultural heritage during commercialisation of native plants

L.S. Lee

27. Contributions of indigenous vegetables and fruits to dietary diversity and quality

B. Cogill

28. Effect of the nutritional perception of traditional vegetables on the production decisions of smallholders in Tanzania

29. Home gardens bolstered by diversity from indigenous, semi-domesticated and wild vegetable species for improved health and income

B. Freedman | T. Stoilova

30. Urbanisation and the decline in consumption and production of indigenous vegetables in Papua New Guinea

T. Paul | N. Omot | M. Linibi | B. Myers | G. Palaniappan

31. Promoting nutritious leafy vegetables in the Pacific and northern Australia

G.H. Lyons | R.G. Goebel | P. Tikai | K.-J. Stanley | M. Taylor

32. Exploring the potential contribution of indigenous vegetables to food and nutritional security: CFFRC’s value chain approach

M. Maqbool | P. OReilly | S. Mayes

33. Delving in the past: unearthing the diversity of traditional vegetables in South Africa

W.S. Jansen van Rensburg | H.J. Vorster | P.O. Adebola

34. Determination of phytate and oxalate in selected recipes of underutilized local vegetables from the Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya

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35. Sustainable production for more resilient food production systems: case study of African indigenous vegetables in eastern Africa

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