Verifying the premium value of selected African indigenous vegetables in target sites of the Lake Victoria basin
Date
2012-09Author
Ssozi, J
Akundabweni, LSM
Namutebi, A
Type
PresentationLanguage
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The purpose of this research was to verify the premium value
in terms of nutritional and economic potential of selected African
indigenous vegetable plants (AIVPs) along the Lake Victoria
basin. Partial findings of this study being reported are on the
smallholder farmer indigenous knowledge of vegetable
production and utilisation in Jinja (Uganda) and Vihiga (Kenya).
A survey was conducted to establish the status and level of
utilisation of indigenous vegetable plants. whereby total of 163
households in each site were interviewed. Vegetables selected
by smallholder farmers for production trials and nutrient quality
analysis were Cleome gyandra (Saga, Eiyobyo/Ejobyo),
Amaranthus lividus (Booga, Doodo), Solanum scarbrum
(nakati) as indigenous vegetables. Solanum melongena (egg
plant), Daucus carota (carrot), Capsicum spp. (pepper) were
selected as the exotic vegetables. Laboratory analysis of these
vegetables for phyto-nutrient characterisation is ongoing. The
survey revealed that most farmers (90%) engaged indigenous
vegetable farming for both food consumption and income
generation. Most farmers regarded exotic vegetable farming
as an income generation venture rather than home consumption.
Most farmers were knowledgeable of the health and medicinal
benefits of the indigenous vegetables.
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Akundabweni L,Ssozi J,Namutebi A,September 2012;Verifying the premium value of selected African indigenous vegetables in target sites of the Lake Victoria basin.Publisher
University of Nairobi Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, Faculty of Agriculture,University of Nairobi Department of Food Technology and Nutrition, School of Food Technology, nutrition and Biosystems Engineering, Makerere University
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