African leafy vegetables consumed by households in the Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal provinces in South Africa

Faber, Mieke; Oelofse, André; Jaarsveld, P. Van; Wenhold, Friede; Rensburg, W.S. Jansen van

doi:10.1080/16070658.2010.11734255

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“…The role of NUS in the food consumption patterns in South African households is highly variable and depends on factors such as economic status, degree of urbanisation, distance to fresh produce markets and time of year [42]. It could be argued that consumption of NUS has always been a livelihood strategy by smallholder farmers located in marginal areas.…”

Section: Overview Of Farming and Cropping Systems In South Africamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Food security exists when every person has access to sufficient food to sustain a healthy and productive life, where malnutrition is absent, and where food originates from efficient, effective, equitable and low-cost food systems that are compatible with sustainable use of natural resources [42,45]. While South Africa may be food secure as a country, large numbers of households remain food insecure [45].…”

Section: Nutrition and Product Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Diets are dominated by starch-based foods and lack adequate amounts of protein, vitamins and other mineral nutrients. This has been associated with limited food sources and choices [42]. Kennedy et al [69] stated that dietary diversity is an integral component of a quality diet; both diversity and quality are key to achieving food and nutritional security, as well as food sovereignty [70].…”

Section: Nutrition and Product Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Combining optimum agronomic practices with improved varieties generated from breeding and biotechnology could help farmers to realise significant increases in yield of NUS. In South Africa, there has been some progress made on assessing agronomic practices and developing best practice recommendations for production of NUS, especially leafy vegetables [42,67]. For example, research into ALVs has covered many aspects of their agronomy and agro-processing.…”

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“…The popularity of leafy vegetables, also referred to as African Leafy Vegetables (ALVs), was attributed to their short growing season, high nutrient content, low agronomic requirements, drought tolerance, unique and acquired taste and their abundance in the wild [39][40][41][42]. More than 45 NUS have been documented to be in use [1,15,39,43,44].…”

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Underutilised crops represent an important component of agro-biodiversity with potential to contribute to climate change adaptation, food security and sovereignty in poor rural areas. However, despite emerging research interest, they continue to occupy the peripheries of mainstream agriculture. There is a need to consolidate the gains made and propose a coherent strategy for translating underutilised crops into mainstream agriculture. The status of underutilised crops in South Africa (past, present and on-going research) was reviewed with a view to identifying existing gaps, opportunities and challenges for developing future research capacity. The review confirmed that several underutilised crops are drought tolerant, adapted to low levels of water use and thus suitable for cultivation in most marginal production areas typical of semi-arid and arid cropping systems. In addition, several are nutrient dense and could be used to improve dietary diversity among poor rural people. These characteristics make them ideal for inclusion in climate change adaptation and promotion of food sovereignty. There is need for a paradigm shift away from practices that have promoted a few major crops to an agro-ecology based land use classification system that recognises diversity and strengthens food networks. There is a need to identify those underutilised crops that show the greatest potential for success and can be fitted into semi-arid and arid cropping systems and prioritise them for future research, development and innovation.

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From lesser‐known to super vegetables: the growing profile of African traditional leafy vegetables in promoting food security and wellness

Aworh

2018

J Sci Food Agric

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There are hundreds of traditional leafy vegetables and wild food plants of horticultural and nutritional significance in Africa. These lesser-known crops and wild food plants that are highly adapted to harsh growing conditions thrive with little care and are available when other sources of food fail or are out of season. They are rich in micronutrients and are often the cheapest sources of many essential vitamins and minerals in many localities. Many of them are very important functional foods in African traditional diets and are rich in nutraceuticals, including polyphenols, tannins, flavonoids and flavonols, that exert demonstrable antioxidant, free radical scavenging and enzyme inhibition activities and have antimicrobial properties that provide scientific justification and possible mechanisms for their use in the management of a wide range of ailments, including diet-related, non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. African traditional leafy vegetables are invaluable in promoting food security and wellness in Africa on account of their availability and affordability, their great nutritional value, chemotherapeutic and health-promoting properties and other unique qualities. Long recognised by the rural populace as quality food items, they are becoming more popular even with the more affluent urban elites. There is the need to develop improved management practices for these super vegetables to promote their cultivation and boost their exploitation for food security and wellness in Africa. © 2018 Society of Chemical Industry.

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Carotenoids in Green Vegetables and Health Aspects

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African leafy vegetables consumed by households in the Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal provinces in South Africa

Cited by 90 publications

References 31 publications

Status of Underutilised Crops in South Africa: Opportunities for Developing Research Capacity

Status of Underutilised Crops in South Africa: Opportunities for Developing Research Capacity

From lesser‐known to super vegetables: the growing profile of African traditional leafy vegetables in promoting food security and wellness

Carotenoids in Green Vegetables and Health Aspects

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