Status Of Non-Cultivated Food Plants In Bulamogi County, Uganda
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2007
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African Journal of Ecology
Abstract
This study was carried out to document the non-cultivated food plants (NCFPs) of Bulamogi County, Uganda. It formed part of a wider study meant to document all edible plant species in the county with the general aim of strengthening food security. The study was conducted using semi-structured interviews. Fifty-nine NCFPs were recorded in the county. These grow as weeds, wild plants and semi-cultivated crops. They are equally distributed between herbaceous (54%) and woody (46%) growth habits. They yield fruits (31, n = 59), leaves (11, n = 59) or leaves and stems (10, n = 59) for consumption. A short list of 27 NCFPs with potential for domestication is suggested here for further study.
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food security, management systems, non-cultivated food plants, Uganda
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Tabuti, J. R. (2007). Status of non‐cultivated food plants in Bulamogi County, Uganda. African Journal of Ecology, 45, 96-101.https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2028.2007.00745.x