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Agromorphological characterization of Sesamum radiatum (Schum. and Thonn.), a neglected and underutilized species of traditional leafy vegetable of great importance in Benin
Sesamum radiatum (Schum. and Thonn) is a traditional leafy vegetable of national importance in Benin. Although, it is cultivated and consumed in many regions of the country, it is still unfortunately neglected by scientific ...
Plant domestication and its contributions to in situ conservation of genetic resources in Benin
All over the world, plant domestication is continually being carried out by local communities to support their needs for food, fibre, medicine, building materials, etc. Using participatory rapid appraisal approach, 150 ...
Modelling socioeconomic determinants for cultivation and in-situ conservation of Vitex doniana Sweet (Black plum), a wild harvested economic plant in Benin
Cultivation is the most appropriate management option when both demand and harvesting of wild plant species increase beyond natural production levels. In the current study we made the assumption that, besides the intrinsic ...
Improving seedling production for Vitex doniana
Uniform germination is one of the important agronomic requirements for successful domestication of wildharvested economic plants. In this study we investigated the effects of storage and hydration-dehydration regimes on ...
Overcoming Phosphorus Deficiency in West African Pearl Millet and Sorghum Production Systems: Promising Options for Crop Improvement
West Africa (WA) is among the most food insecure regions. Rapid human population
growth and stagnating crop yields greatly contribute to this fact. Poor soil fertility,
especially low plant available phosphorus (P) is ...
Sustainable use and conservation of Vitex doniana Sweet: unlocking the propagation ability using stem cuttings
One of the major constraints for domesticating widely used wild tree
resources by local communities is the lack of adequate propagation techniques.
In the case of Vitex doniana, seed propagation has usually been reported ...
Current knowledge and breeding perspectives for the miracle plant Synsepalum dulcificum (Schum. et Thonn.) Daniell
Synsepalum dulcificum, an African native shrub, is a valuable species. All plant parts are of
medicinal importance whereas the fruit known as magic berry, miracle berry, or sweet berry is consumed
fresh. Surprisingly, very ...
RTBfoods & AfricaYam Training on Yam Quality Evaluation
Given adequate disease resistance and production yields, many studies show that varietal adoption of new yam genotypes depends mainly on organoleptic quality and their suitability for processing into ready-to-eat foods. ...
Ethnobotanical Factors Influencing the Use and Management of Wild Edible Plants in Agricultural Environments in Benin
This study investigates how the socioeconomic status of local people interacts with cultural, botanical, and economic features of wild edible plants to shape the floristic richness and management options of these resources. ...
Creating Food Product Quality Traits in the Crop Ontology for Roots, Tubers and Bananas
RTBFoods produces lexicon of sensory properties for the food products and variables for measuring the processing techniques applied to varieties. Qualities and processing techniques names and variables were extracted into ...