The current and potential contribution of home-grown vegetables to diets in South Africa

Water SA

Volumn 33, Issue 3 SPECIAL EDICTION, 2007, Pages 401-406

  Maunder, E M W ^a   Meaker, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Crop production; Home gardens; Home produce; Indigenous vegetables; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; NUTRITION; VITAMINS;

HOME GARDENS; HOME PRODUCE; INDIGENOUS VEGETABLES;

VEGETATION;

EDUCATION; NUTRITION; VEGETATION; VITAMINS;

CROP PRODUCTION; DIET; HOME GARDEN; LEAFY VEGETABLE; RURAL AREA; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 34250311327     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 18167950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/wsa.v33i3.180610     Document Type: Conference Paper

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