#indigenouscrops
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One of my mentees has a new paper out in @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social related to the kuleana of contemporary botanical gardens in the revitalization of #IndigenousCrops

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Plants back: Re‐envisioning botanical garden collections management for indigenous crops
Botanical gardens and other ex situ collections play a key role in preventing plant extinctions, yet the needs of Indigenous crop cultivars are not being met by conventional botanical collections man....
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July 22, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Scientists in Nigeria anticipate the return of Egusi seeds sent to space, contributing to research on sustainable food options for space colonization, highlighting the potential of indigenous crops. 🌱🔬 Link: https://tinyurl.com/25zlpcmx #SpaceAgriculture #FoodSecurity #IndigenousCrops
August 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
From 2 yams to a bigger food-security opportunity.

A smallholder farmer from Kikandwa shared with me two “air yams” (Dioscorea bulbifera), locally known as Ekkobe. I multiplied them, and today harvested a substantial quantity for planting this season. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#foodsecurity #climateresilience #indigenouscrops #underutilisedcrops #agroecology #climatesmartagriculture #foodsystems #smallholderfarmers #biodiversity #sustainableagriculture #uganda #resilience… ...
🌱 From Two Yams to a More Resilient Food Future A generous and forward-thinking smallholder farmer from the Kikandwa Environment Association (KEA) once shared with me two “aerial yams,” locally known...
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August 8, 2026 at 2:52 PM
The #AmazonFires are critically dangerous to the most abundant #ecosystem on Earth and will accelerate the #ClimateCrisis

We condemn these fires & support #sustainableagriculture techniques only #responsibleanimalagriculture and #indigenouscrops in an area
January 23, 2025 at 12:45 AM
From today’s @ipaper #Australia #indigenouscrops #food #grains
November 2, 2024 at 12:12 PM
Indigenous crops like Bambara groundnut & cowpea offer nutritional, economic, and environmental benefits for food security 🌾. A shift to sustainable farming is key in Southern Africa.
#FoodSecurity #SustainableFarming #IndigenousCrops www.mdpi.com/2673-4060/6/...
Unpacking the Multifaceted Benefits of Indigenous Crops for Food Security: A Review of Nutritional, Economic and Environmental Impacts in Southern Africa
Indigenous and traditional food crops (ITFCs) are essential to initiatives aimed at increasing food and nutrition security and diversifying the food supply. Therefore, this study sought to evaluate th...
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January 16, 2025 at 8:21 AM