The 2012 RUFORUM Biennial Conference is the third in the series. The main objective of the Biennial conferences is to provide a platform for agricultural research for development stakeholders in Africa and beyond to actively exchange findings and experiences, while at the same time learning lessons towards improving performance of the agricultural sector and ultimately people’s livelihoods. The biennial conference is RUFORUM’s most comprehensive meeting for the diversity of stakeholers in agriculture. It is especially dedicated to graduate students and their supervisors, grantees in RUFORUM member universities and alumni. It is a platform for peer review, quality control, mentorship, networking and shared learning. The third Biennial Conference was attended by 657 participants.This record contains an extended abstract accepted under the theme of Integrated Crop Management
Verifying the Premium Value of Selected African Indigenous Vegetables in Target Sites of the Lake Victoria Basin
Abstract:
The purpose of this research was to verify the premium value
in terms of nutritional and economic potential of selected African
indigenous vegetable plants (AIVPs) along the Lake Victoria
basin. Partial findings of this study being reported are on the
smallholder farmer indigenous knowledge of vegetable
production and utilisation in Jinja (Uganda) and Vihiga (Kenya).
A survey was conducted to establish the status and level of
utilisation of indigenous vegetable plants. whereby total of 163
households in each site were interviewed. Vegetables selected
by smallholder farmers for production trials and nutrient quality
analysis were Cleome gyandra (Saga, Eiyobyo/Ejobyo),
Amaranthus lividus (Booga, Doodo), Solanum scarbrum
(nakati) as indigenous vegetables. Solanum melongena (egg
plant), Daucus carota (carrot), Capsicum spp. (pepper) were
selected as the exotic vegetables. Laboratory analysis of these
vegetables for phyto-nutrient characterisation is ongoing. The
survey revealed that most farmers (90%) engaged indigenous
vegetable farming for both food consumption and income
generation. Most farmers regarded exotic vegetable farming
as an income generation venture rather than home consumption.
Most farmers were knowledgeable of the health and medicinalbenefits of the indigenous vegetables.
Le but de cette recherche était de vérifier la valeur additive en
termes de potentiel nutritionnel et économique de certaines
plantes de légumes indigènes africains (AIVPs) le long du bassin
du lac Victoria. Les résultats partiels de cette étude sont signalés
sur la connaissance indigène de petits agriculteurs concernant
la production végétale et de son utilisation à Jinja (Ouganda) et
à Vihiga (Kenya). Une enquête a été menée pour établir le
statut et le niveau d’utilisation des plantes de légumes indigènes,enquête par laquelle un total de 163 ménages dans chaque site
ont été interviewés. Les légumes choisis par les petits exploitants
pour les essais de production et l’analyse de la qualité des
nutriments étaient Cleome gyandra (Saga, Eiyobyo / Ejobyo),
Amaranthuslividus (Booga, Doodo), Solanumscarbrum
(nakati) comme légumes indigènes. Solanummelongena
(aubergine), Daucuscarota (carotte) et Capsicum spp. (poivre)
ont été choisis comme légumes exotiques. L’analyse de
laboratoire de ces légumes pour la caractérisation des phyto-
nutriments est en cours. L’enquête a révélé que la plupart
d’agriculteurs (90%) ont pratiqué la culture de légumes indigènes
pour la consommation alimentaire et la génération de revenus.
La plupart d’agriculteurs ont considéré la culture des légumes
exotiques comme une entreprise de génération de revenus plutôt
que la consommation domestique. La plupart d’agriculteurs ont
été informés des avantages sanitaires et médicinaux des légumes
indigènes.
Language:
English
Extended abstracts submitted under Integrated Crop Management
Date of publication:
2012
Country:
Region Focus:
East Africa
Collection:
RUFORUM Conferences and Workshops
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Licence conditions:
Open Access
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Printed resource
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