Africa's neglected bounty
Report highlights native vegetables needing extra attention.
Ever snacked on bambara beans or lablab? If not, it may be because these vegetables are among the "lost crops of Africa" identified in a new report by the US National Academies.
Read the story here.
Comments
I'd like to know more about this "Wonder Tree".
It is so sad; but a big problem with Hunger; is that the Food source needs to be Identifed as FOOD!
You can read about this in an Article of "Hunger in America" (at the link below)
The problem is NOT lack of "food". It is lack of education.
Illistrated also by the fact that no one has commented on this article yet.
Just like other problems; where the response is: "I don't live there; why should I care."
Love and Light;
pj
http://www.kurtsaxon.com/foods000.htm
Posted by: P J | November 1, 2006 04:54 AM
There is an excellent special report by Church World Services "Curing Malnutrition with Moringa in Senegal (undated)"; and a 68 page book by Lowell Fughe;
email: fuglie@sonatel.senet.net: website: www.churchworldservice.org. You might want to check the ECHO Website for more information. A report on Moringa that I wrote might be available from ECHO. I no longer have the means to reproduce it. I recently retired from USAID as its Senior Agroforester. I have excerpts from the Church World Services World report that I can provide you if you contact me through my email: bengemike@aol.com. Regards, Mike
Posted by: Mike Benge | November 1, 2006 05:21 PM
Quite a few of these crops might be quickly improved, using molecular tools that exist for other crops. for example, okra is quite closely related to cotton. There are many other examples. More attention to these plants would be a valuable scientific opportunity, as well as a service to humanity.
One challenge will be that restrictions on movement of germplasm may make it difficult to get samples of seeds, etc to the US, to take advantage of technologies that are routine here but often not available in much of Africa.
Posted by: Andrew Paterson | November 3, 2006 02:07 PM
Dear all,
a workshop on Moringa has taken place in Accra (16 - 18 November). You might be interested in reading more about it as the daily digests are available: http://www.moringanews.org/news_en.html
For any further info do not hesitate in contacting me and I will do my best.
Paul
Posted by: Paul | December 4, 2006 04:58 PM
I'd like to know more about this "Wonder Tree".
It is so sad; but a big problem with Hunger; is that the Food source needs to be Identifed as FOOD!
You can read about this in an Article of "Hunger in America" (at the link below)
The problem is NOT lack of "food". It is lack of education.
Illistrated also by the fact that no one has commented on this article yet.
Just like other problems; where the response is: "I don't live there; why should I care."
Love and Light;
pj
http://www.muhabbetturk.com
Posted by: muhabbet | August 12, 2007 03:46 PM
There is an excellent special report by Church World Services "Curing Malnutrition with Moringa in Senegal (undated)"; and a 68 page book by Lowell Fughe;
email: fuglie@sonatel.senet.net: website: www.churchworldservice.org. You might want to check the ECHO Website for more information. A report on Moringa that I wrote might be available from ECHO. I no longer have the means to reproduce it. I recently retired from USAID as its Senior Agroforester. I have excerpts from the Church World Services World report that I can provide you if you contact me through my email: bengemike@aol.com. Regards, Mike
Posted by: evden eve nakliyat | September 6, 2007 08:22 PM
There is an excellent special report by Church World Services "Curing Malnutrition with Moringa in Senegal (undated)"; and a 68 page book by Lowell Fughe;
email: fuglie@sonatel.senet.net: website: www.churchworldservice.org. You might want to check the ECHO Website for more information. A report on Moringa that I wrote might be available from ECHO. I no longer have the means to reproduce it. I recently retired from USAID as its Senior Agroforester. I have excerpts from the Church World Services World report that I can provide you if you contact me through my email: bengemike@aol.com. Regards, Mike
no i dont think so !
Posted by: evden eve nakliyat | December 5, 2007 04:49 AM
Quite a few of these crops might be quickly improved, using molecular tools that exist for other crops. for example, okra is quite closely related to cotton. There are many other examples. More attention to these plants would be a valuable scientific opportunity, as well as a service to humanity.
Posted by: çiçekçi | July 22, 2008 07:54 AM
Just like other problems; where the response is: "I don't live there; why should I care."
Love and Light;
www.mirc1.info and www.kelebeek.net PLEASE
Posted by: Mirc | August 1, 2008 08:25 PM
Just like other problems; where the response is: "I don't live there; why should I care."
Love and Light;
Posted by: sohbet | September 6, 2008 03:38 AM