African Leafy Vegetables: A Review of Status, Production and Utilization in South Africa

African Leafy Vegetables: A Review of Status, Production and Utilization in South Africa

African leafy vegetables (ALVs) are mostly gathered from the wild, with few selected species being cultivated, usually as part of a mixed cropping system in home gardens or smallholder plots. They have important advantages over exotic vegetable species, because of their adaptability to marginal agri...

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Main Authors: Innocent Maseko, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, Samson Tesfay, Hintsa Tesfamicael Araya, Melake Fezzehazion, Christian Phillipus Du Plooy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-12-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
drying
nutritional value
packaging
promotion
water use
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/1/16

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