Lost Crops of Africa, Volume II: Vegetables

by National Research Council, and Cooperation Development, Security, Policy and Global Affairs

This report is the second in a series of three evaluating underexploited African plant resources that could help broaden and secure Africa's food supply. The volume describes the characteristics of 18 little-known indigenous African vegetables (including tubers and legumes) that have potential as food- and cash-crops but are typically overlooked by scientists and policymakers and in the world at large. The book assesses the potential of each vegetable...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309103339
• ISBN13: 9780309103336
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 378 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"