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This book is designed as a simple introduction to the more common fruits and nuts of Cambodia. It is hoped people will take greater pride and interest in these plants and become confident and informed about how to grow and use them. Many of the local food plants that occur in every country are...- Also available in:
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12 propositions for addressing malnutrition and food production 1. Local plants suit local conditions. Local food plants fail less often as they suit and are adapted to the environment. 2. Maintain a diversity of food plants. For sustainable production and good nutrition use a diversity of plants...
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2013-12-20 Everybody has a diet based on a starchy staple food This provides the energy for living The starchy staple can be a root crop like potato, cassava, yam, sweet potato or taro Or it can be a cereal like rice, corn, wheat, barley, sorghum, millet, tef, fonio or others For some regions the starchy...
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2014-01-20 About 1,120 species of Syzygium have been recorded. Of these at least 158 have been recorded as having edible fruit. They mostly occur in Asia and Australia. They are often popular snack fruit. A related group of plants are the Eugenia species, many of which previously used the now outdated names...
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2014-01-20 The Barringtonia group of trees grows in the Asia and Pacific region. There are 50 species of which 15 are recorded as being used as food. Some species in some countries are important nut crops.
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2013-01-20 Canarium nuts and fruits come from trees in the Canarium genus, which are native to tropical regions, especially Southeast Asia and the Pacific. The edible nuts—often referred to as pili nuts, galip nuts, or Java almonds depending on the species—are rich in healthy fats and protein, with a...
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This book is designed as a simple introduction to food plants for healthy dietsgrown in Cambodia. It is hoped people will take greater pride and interest in these plants and become confident and informed about how to grow and use them. Many of the local food plants that occur in every country are...
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This book is designed as a simple introduction to good gardening and root crops in Cambodia. It is hoped people will take greater pride and interest in these plants and become confident and informed about how to grow and use them. Many of the local food plants that occur in every country are very...- Also available in:
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Agro-ecology or how plants grow in nature Naturally plants are not in rows! Using only one kind is not used in nature! Lots of varieties are maintained in nature! In nature the right plant grows in the right place! In nature fruit is produced in season! Nutrients are recycled in nature! Natural...
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Practical ways of growing local food plants, and doing it well
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2025-06-01 This book is designed as a simple introduction to the more common food plants of Ghana. It is hoped people will take greater pride and interest in these plants and become confident and informed about how to grow and use them. Many of the local food plants that occur in every country are very good...
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If you download a publication, please contact Food Plant Solutionsat –info@foodplantsolutions.org Feedback on any publication is invited and much appreciated –info@foodplantsolutions.org Return to the Publications List
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If you download a publication, please contact Food Plant Solutionsat –info@foodplantsolutions.org Feedback on any publication is invited and much appreciated –info@foodplantsolutions.org Return to the Publications List
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If you download a publication, please contact Food Plant Solutionsat –info@foodplantsolutions.org Feedback on any publication is invited and much appreciated –info@foodplantsolutions.org Return to the Publications List
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If you download a publication, please contact Food Plant Solutionsat –info@foodplantsolutions.org Feedback on any publication is invited and much appreciated –info@foodplantsolutions.org Return to the Publications List
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If you download a publication, please contact Food Plant Solutionsat –info@foodplantsolutions.org Feedback on any publication is invited and much appreciated –info@foodplantsolutions.org Return to the Publications List
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This book is designed as a simple introduction to the more common leafy greens and vegetables of Cambodia. It is hoped people will take greater pride and interest in these plants and become confident and informed about how to grow and use them. Many of the local food plants that occur in every...- Also available in:
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Pandanus are usually large spiky plants with large fruiting heads and are therefore hard to collect and are often poorly represented in herbarium collections. Harold St John and Benjamin Stone were 2 Botanists who collected, studied and named many of these plants. Most pandanus are shrubs or...
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Normally Terminalia trees are large trees with a distinctive type of branching. Often the branches are thick and come out on layers parallel to the ground. Then they have short thick spurs and the leaves are clustered on the spurs. Many Terminalias are useful timber trees and in some areas they...
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2024-05-01 This book is designed as a simple introduction to the more common food plants for healthy diets in Magdelana Milpas Altas region. It is hoped people will take greater pride and interest in these plants and become confident and informed about how to grow and use them. Many of the local food plants...
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This book is designed as a simple introduction to the more common leafy greens of Papua New Guinea. It is hoped people will take greater pride and interest in these plants and become confident and informed about how to grow and use them. Many of the local food plants that occur in every country...
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2024, Bruce R French, Food Plants International Some are used as vegetables Some for flavouring Some are used to make tea drinks They are added to soups and stews Usually it is the young leaves that are used Often a mixture of leaves are eaten together Normally cook all leaves to remove bacteria...
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Ghana has a population of about 30 million people. There are slightly over 1,200 edible plant species currently growing in Ghana. But life gets more difficult in the drier Sahel zone to the north of the country. There are possibly 4-5 million people who live in this more arid zone. Tree are...
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This book is designed as a simple introduction to good gardening in Malawi. It is hoped people will take greater pride and interest in these plants and become confident and informed about how to grow and use them. Many of the local food plants that occur in every country are very good quality...
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In a land full of beautiful, tropical, fruit, vegetables, nuts and root crops, sadly many people are starting to grow temperate “European” vegetables as they think they are more “sophisticated” or better. This is a tragedy for the health and well-being, of the people and the nation. Many of these...
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This book is designed as a simple introduction to good gardening in Zambia . It is hoped people will take greater pride and interest in these plants and become confident and informed about how to grow and use them. Many of the local food plants that occur in every country are very good quality...
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Pictures of fruit that grow in Colombia
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A brief introduction to the crops inMisima Island, Papua New Guinea.Misima is mountainous and densely forested. Mt. Koia Tau, at a height of 1,036 meters, is the highest peak of the Louisiade Archipelago.The island measures 40 km by 10 km and has an area of 202.5 km2.It has a population of about...
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The following pages are an illustrated selection of some of the edible plants growing in arid areas in Africa. Unfortunately for many others I do not have photographs. For details about the plants check the Food Plants International database available on line at: www.foodplantsinternational.com
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This is a presentation from Bruce French from Food Plants International. Agro-ecology or how plants grow in nature Naturally plants are not in rows! Using only one kind is not used in nature! Lots of varieties are maintained in nature! In nature the right plant grows in the right place! In nature...
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2012-01-01 Growing food is one of the most important jobs in Cambodia. It may not be the easiest job and it may not be the most enjoyable, but growing food to feed a family well is without doubt one of the most important jobs anyone can do. In the world, a child goes blind every minute because they are not...
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Practical ways of growing local food plants, and doing it well. This book is designed as a simple introduction to good gardeningin the Soloman Islands. It is hoped people will take greater pride and interest in these plants and become confident and informed about how to grow and use them. Many of...
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2000-01-12 This book is designed as a simple introduction to the more common leafy greens Vanuatu. It is hoped people will take greater pride and interest in these plants and become confident and informed about how to grow and use them. Many of the local food plants that occur in every country are very good...
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2013-01-20 These trees are adapted to poor soils, so grow less-well with fertilisers and irrigation.
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Zimbabwe boasts over 2000 food plants. A great many of these plants have been eaten and enjoyed throughout the millennia. Sadly, however, the current generation consumes only a narrow range of the plants available. This resource invites students and teachers to investigate and value the...
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A brief introduction to some of the group Genera p-z. There are lots of tropical fruit and nut trees that have not been given the attention they deserve. The aim of this publication is to help people become aware of this diverse and useful group of plants. www.foodplantsinternational.com