Indigenous knowledge and traditional conservation of fonio millet (Digitaria exilis, Digitaria iburua) in Togo

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 2379-2395

  Adoukonou Sagbadja, H ^a,b   Dansi, A ^a,b   Vodouhe R ^c   Akpagana, K ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABOMEY CALAVI   (Benin)

^b Crop Aromatic and Medicinal Plant Biodiversity Research and Development Institute (IRDCAM)   (Benin)

^c International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI) West and Central Africa   (Benin)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LOMÉ   (Togo)

Author keywords

Digitaria; Ethnobotany; Fonio; Genetic resources management; On farm conservation; Togo

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOBOTANY; FOOD SECURITY; GRASS; INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE; SPECIES CONSERVATION; VILLAGE;

AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TOGO; WEST AFRICA;

DIGITARIA EXILIS; DIGITARIA IBURUA;

EID: 33749587574     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-004-2938-3     Document Type: Article

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