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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

Seroprevalence and distribution of bovine and porcine cysticercosis in rural areas of Mpumalanga province, South Africa. [PDF]

Onderstepoort J Vet Res
Ahmed UA, Mlangeni MA, Tsotetsi-Khambule AM.   +2 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Challenges and limitations of introducing pigeonpea as a new crop into smallholder farming systems through farmer‐to‐farmer education in Zambia

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Legume plants offer generous benefits for both the planet and people by supporting sustainable farming, food and feed systems through their ability to symbiotically fix atmospheric nitrogen. While grain legumes are cultivated and consumed globally, their adoption, market development, and integration into cropping systems vary.
Hamid Khazaei, Sebastian Scott, Jarkko K. Niemi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Women's empowerment as a driver to household food security in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa: a structural equation model approach. [PDF]

Front Sociol
Katiyatiya CLF, Ncanywa T.
europepmc   +1 more source

Using art history to explore society's changing connections with agriculture

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Food insecurity is a looming challenge that especially affects those least fortunate. Consumer food choices have a substantial impact on the sustainability of current food systems. Here, we use art as a lens through which to consider our contemporary and historical relationship to one of the world's most crucial crops, the potato, in the context of the
Edward F. Hill‐King, Martin R. McAinsh, Michael R. Roberts   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rural wealth is associated with the consumption of nutritious and healthy foods in Zambia. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Tabe-Ojong MPJ, Eke Balla SM, Mofya-Mukuka R.   +2 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Perceptions, challenges and determinants of management strategy choices for combating fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) infestation in Ghana

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Despite high awareness of fall armyworm, a significant gap remains in the use of sustainable and effective control measures. Farmers predominantly perceive synthetic pesticides as ideal despite studies highlighting botanical and traditional methods as more sustainable.
Richard Adabah, Robert Aidoo, Bright Owusu Asante, Amos Mensah, Seth Etuah, Gifty Boakye Appiah, Jonas Osei‐Adu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impacts of Bolsa Família, Cisterns, and PRONAF on rural women's food practices in Northeast Brazil: a qualitative analysis. [PDF]

Int J Equity Health
Simões ML.
europepmc   +1 more source

Social, Technological, Economic, and Policy Factors in the Circular Economy Transition in Brazil

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A well‐functioning circular economy (CE) integrates resilience across economic, environmental, and social dimensions. This study identifies key drivers and barriers to Brazil's CE transition through 20 semi‐structured interviews with stakeholders. Major sociocultural barriers include inadequate education and limited CE awareness, while growing
Alejandro Gallego‐Schmid, Ana Belén Guerrero, Ricardo Rebolledo‐Leiva, Alvaro Elorrieta‐Mendoza, Denisse Milagros Paredes Cotohuanca, Raphael Ricardo Zepon Tarpani, Rodrigo Salvador, Murillo Vetroni Barros, Claudia E. Henninger, Leonardo Vásquez‐Ibarra   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source