Surveying the use of neglected and underutilized food-plant species in Africa. Case of Nyando, Western Kenya

For centuries, neglected and under-utilized species (NUS) have been grown for their food, fiber, fodder, oil, and medicinal properties. Sometimes known as forgotten foods, they include cultivated, semi-domesticated and wild species and traditional varieties. Their roles have been increasingly undervalued, and their importance increasingly neglected by researchers, policymakers and markets. This report presents a case study that focuses on the uses of NUS in Nyando, Western Kenya, grown in two contrasting agro-ecologies (semi-arid, and sub-humid), both characterized by rising maximum temperatures and precipitation, decreasing minimum temperatures, and an increasing aridity index.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Recha, Tobias, Otieno, Gloria Atieno, Vernooy, Ronnie, Kipng’eno, Isaac, Adhiambo, Evaline, Obuom, John
Format:	Report biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	2022-07
Subjects:	underutilized species, dietary diversity, food analysis, surveys, especie infrautilizada, diversidad de la alimentación, análisis de alimentos,
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121032
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