Conserving indigenous knowledge as the key to the current and future use of traditional vegetables

International Journal of Information Management

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 564-571

  Dweba, T P ^a   Mearns, M A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Food availability; Food utilisation; Indigenous knowledge; Traditional vegetables

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL STORAGE; RURAL AREAS; VEGETABLES;

ATTITUDES AND PERCEPTIONS; AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD SOURCES; INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE; PRESERVATION TECHNIQUES; RURAL COMMUNITY; SOUTH AFRICA;

THERMAL PROCESSING (FOODS);

EID: 80054773153     PISSN: 02684012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2011.02.009     Document Type: Article

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