The role of wild vegetables in household food security in South Africa: A review

Food Research International

Volumn 76, Issue P4, 2015, Pages 1001-1011

  Bvenura, Callistus ^a   Afolayan, Anthony J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Ethnobotany; Food security; Nutrition; Wild vegetables

Indexed keywords

CULTIVATION; FOOD SUPPLY; NUTRIENTS; NUTRITION; TRACE ELEMENTS;

AGRICULTURAL FIELDS; ETHNOBOTANY; FOOD SECURITY; HOUSEHOLD FOOD; LITERATURE SEARCH; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PLANT SPECIES; PRIMARY SOURCES;

VEGETABLES;

EID: 84941742280     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2015.06.013     Document Type: Review

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