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Production and Marketing of Organic Ornamentals. Developments in Switzerland, the Netherlands and Germany [PDF]

, 1998
The importance of organic ornamental plants (cut flowers, pot- and bedding plants, herbaceous plants, ornamental herbs, trees and shrubs) is ranging on a very low level. But the common interest is growing.
Billmann, Bettina
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Integrating tunable LED‐induced plant responses with novel solar cell technologies for energy‐efficient agrivoltaic systems

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
The increasing demand for sustainable food production requires innovative solutions that balance productivity, resource efficiency, and environmental impact. Vertical Farming Systems (VFSs) offer a promising approach; however, their high energy consumption remains challenging.
Alessio Dessì, Carlo Spampinato, Fabiano Sillo, Salvatore Valastro, Mauro Centritto, Cecilia Brunetti, Andrea Ghirardo, Jörg‐Peter Schnitzler, Alessandra Alberti, Gianna Reginato, Aurora Rizzo, Raffaella Balestrini   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF CHIVE EDIBLE FLOWERS

Acta Scientiarum Polonorum: Hortorum Cultus, 2011
Edible flowers have been used in traditional and herbal medicine since ancient times, but its nutritional value have not been studied in depth. The lavender-pink globular flower heads of chive not only beautify the garden or dried bouquets, but they can also be used to prepare chive vinegar, salads or soups.
Monika Grzeszczuk, Aneta Wesołowska, Dorota Jadczak, Barbara Jakubowska   +3 more
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A comprehensive checklist of Mediterranean wild edible plants: Diversity, traditional uses, and knowledge gaps

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
The use of wild edible plants and the traditional knowledge associated with them are rapidly disappearing across the Mediterranean, with serious consequences for biodiversity, cultural heritage, and regional food security. This study compiles and organizes fragmented information to create the first comprehensive catalogue of these plants across the ...
Benedetta Gori, Tiziana Cossu, Hicham El Zein, Udayangani Liu, Tiziana Ulian, Gianluigi Bacchetta   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Edible Flowers as a Source of Nutraceuticals

, 2023
Floriculture is an important wing of horticulture which contribute to the economic development of the country. Its diversified products are exported to the foreign countries especially to USA, UK and Arab countries. This made India to compete with other countries in the global trade. Government of India has identified floriculture as a sunrise industry
openaire   +1 more source

Ethnobotanical insights into the medicinal and food uses of Lamiaceae in the Mediterranean region: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
For generations, Mediterranean communities have used Lamiaceae or Labiatae plants like rosemary, thyme or mint to care for their health and to enrich their food. By bringing together dispersed knowledge from across the Mediterranean region, our review revealed the continuing relevance of Lamiaceae while also compiling past uses that may hold future ...
Fuencisla Cáceres, Joan Vallès, Teresa Garnatje, Airy Gras   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Utilization of aquatic plants: a method to enhance the productivity of water in seasonal tanks in the Anuradhapura District [PDF]

Heavy infestations of aquatic plants in a water body cause considerable economic and ecological losses. Many seasonal tanks in the Anuradhapura District suffer from this problem and cannot be neglected in water resource development and management schemes.
Dilhan, M. A. A. B., Munasinghe, J. U., Sundarabarathy, T. V.   +2 more
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ILRF’s Fairness in Flowers Campaign 2009 Mother’s Day Tour [PDF]

, 2009
This document is part of a digital collection provided by the Martin P. Catherwood Library, ILR School, Cornell University, pertaining to the effects of globalization on the workplace worldwide.
International Labor Rights Forum
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Harnessing the nutritional potential of Cape wild edible plants: Insights, gaps and priorities

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Wild edible plants hold significant potential to strengthen food systems by enhancing nutrition, dietary diversity, climate resilience, sustainability and deeper connection of people to their food. In this study, we conducted a systematic literature review to identify knowledge gaps and assess the nutritional contributions of selected wild edible ...
Nicola Kühn, Loubie Rusch, Michelle Delport, Frances Storey, Emma van der Meulen, Laura Pereira   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Economic Partnership Agreements: Redesigning trade and development among EU and ACP Countries [PDF]

The European Union is currently engaged in redesigning its trade relations with many of its partners in the Southern hemisphere. The present study assesses the economic implications of the negotiations of Economic Partnership Agreements between the ...
Nicolò Tomaselli
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