Indigenous post-harvest handling and processing of traditional vegetables in Swaziland: A review

African Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 5, Issue 24, 2010, Pages 3333-3341

  Masarirambi, M T ^a   Mavuso, V ^a   Songwe, V D ^a   Nkambule, T P ^a   Mhazo, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SWAZILAND   (Swaziland)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Climate change; Indigenous post harvest handling; Processing; Traditional vegetables; Umfuso

Indexed keywords

CARANX LUGUBRIS; COLOCASIA ESCULENTA; CORCHORUS CAPSULARIS; CUCURBITA; MOMORDICA CHARANTIA;

EID: 79251474367     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1991637X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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