Edible Wild Plants: An alternative approach to food security

AvShabnum Shaheen,Mushtaq Ahmad

Inbunden, Engelska, 2017

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This text focuses on underutilized wild plants that can help to reduce food deficiency in developing nations. Edible wild plants are viewed as a potential solution for overcoming food insecurity for families in these regions, with a specific focus on sustainable production and conservation measures. Detailed analysis of specific wild plants is provided, including the nutritional contents of each plant. A full list of edible wild plants is included for the benefit of researchers, plus a pictorial guide for easy identification of these plants. Specific case studies are provided in which edible wild plants are used to reduce food insecurity, and the diversity of edible wild plants is studied from a global perspective.In developing countries, a significant obstacle to human survival is the increasing gap between food availability and the growing human population. Food insecurity results in less consumption of fruits and vegetables and leads to mineral and vitamin deficiency for individuals in these regions. Edible Wild plants: An alternative approach to food security focuses on growing and using wild plants in order to reduce food insecurity and malnutrition. Wild edible plants are inexpensive and are a rich source of antioxidants, vitamins, fiber, and minerals. As the first book to specifically focus on edible wild plants and their vital role in food security and nutrition, this text is incredibly valuable to any researcher studying innovative potential solutions to food deficiency in the developing world.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-09-08
Mått:155 x 235 x 17 mm
Vikt:477 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:183
Upplaga:17001
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783319630366

Utforska kategorier

Växtböcker inom Djur och Natur
Referensverk och tvärvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Botanik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

Dr. Shabnum Shaheen is an Assistant Professor at Lahore College for Women University in Lahore, PakistanDr Mushtaq Ahmad is an Associate Professor in the Department of Plant Sciences at Quaid-I Azam University in Islamabad, PakistanNida Haroon is a PhD scholar at Lahore College for Women University in Lahore, Pakistan

Innehållsförteckning

Food security: A Global problem.- Edible wild plants: A solution to overcome Food Insecurity.- Diversity of Edible wild Plants: Global perspectives.- Status of Edible wild Plants in Pakistan: Case studies.- Nutritional contents and analysis of edible wild plants.- List of useful edible wild plants for daily use.- A pictorial guide to edible wild plants.- Conservation measures and sustainable production of edible wild plants.- Glossary.- Bibliography.

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