Fermentation as a tool for an increased food security for African leafy vegetables: Cucurbita sp. Fermentation

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiara Misci
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Leafy Vegetables ◽  
African Leafy Vegetables

Fermentation as a tool for increasing food security and nutritional quality of indigenous African leafy vegetables: the case of Cucurbita sp.

2021 ◽  
pp. 103820
Author(s):  
Chiara Misci ◽  
Eren Taskin ◽  
Margherita Dall’Asta ◽  
Maria Chiara Fontanella ◽  
Francesca Bandini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Nutritional Quality ◽  
Leafy Vegetables ◽  
African Leafy Vegetables

scholarly journals Productivity of Selected African Leafy Vegetables under Varying Water Regimes

Agronomy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 916
Author(s):  
Innocent Maseko ◽  
Bhekumthetho Ncube ◽  
Samson Tesfay ◽  
Melake Fessehazion ◽  
Albert Thembinkosi Modi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Stress ◽  
Chlorophyll Content ◽  
Plant Height ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Leafy Vegetables ◽  
Leaf Number ◽  
Water Regimes ◽  
Content Index ◽  
African Leafy Vegetables

African leafy vegetables (ALVs) are nutrient dense and can contribute to crop and dietary diversity, especially in water-stressed environments. However, research on their productivity under limited water availability remains scant. The objective of the study was to evaluate growth, physiology and yield responses of three ALVs (Vigna unguiculata, Corchorus. Olitorius and Amaranthus cruentus) and a reference vegetable (Beta vulgaris var. cicla) to varying water regimes [30%, 60% and 100% of crop water requirement (ETc)]. Field trials using a randomised complete block design, replicated three times, were conducted over two summer seasons, 2015/16 and 2016/17. Leaf number, plant height, chlorophyll content index (CCI), chlorophyll fluorescence (CF), and yield were measured in situ. For A. cruentus and C. olitorius, water stress (30% ETc) was shown to produce a lower yield, although leaf number, plant height and chlorophyll content index were unaffected, while for B. vulgaris, leaf number and yield were reduced by water stress. For V. unguiculata, CF, CCI, plant height, leaf number, and yield were not affected by water stress, indicating its suitability for production in water scarce environments. Using 60% ETc was suitable for the production of A. cruentus, C. olitorius and B. vulgaris var. cicla, whereas 30% ETc is recommended for V. unguiculata. The yield results of V. unguiculata indicate that it performs better, while the yield of A. cruentus and C. olitorius is comparable to that of B. vulgaris under similar conditions, indicating potential for marginal production.

scholarly journals Nutritional quality of selected African leafy vegetables cultivated under varying water regimes and different harvests

2019 ◽  
Vol 126 ◽  
pp. 78-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Maseko ◽  
B. Ncube ◽  
T. Mabhaudhi ◽  
S. Tesfay ◽  
V.G.P. Chimonyo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Quality ◽  
Leafy Vegetables ◽  
Water Regimes ◽  
African Leafy Vegetables
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