The role of indigenous leafy vegetables on daily diet and rural and urban economy of niger

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 752, Issue , 2007, Pages 35-39

  Abasse, T A ^a   Gouzaye, A ^a   Woltering, L ^b   Pasternak, D ^b  

^a Institut National de Recherche Agronomique du Niger INRAN   (Niger)

^b ICRISAT Sahelian Center   (Niger)

Author keywords

Adansonia digitata; Cassia obtusifolia; Consumption; Corchorus spp.; Hibiscus sabdariffa; Marketing; Moringa oleifera; Nutritional value; Senna obtusifolia; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADANSONIA; ADANSONIA DIGITATA; CORCHORUS; HIBISCUS; HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA; MORINGA OLEIFERA; SENNA; SENNA OBTUSIFOLIA;

EID: 70449360552     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2007.752.2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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