Potential of egusi for food and nutrition security in northern Ghana: gender perspectives and social constructs underpinning cultivation and use

Potential of egusi for food and nutrition security in northern Ghana: gender perspectives and social constructs underpinning cultivation and use

BackgroundUsing indigenous underutilized crops as a sustainable measure to mitigate food and nutrition insecurity is recommended globally. Few studies have explored the factors influencing the value placed on indigenous underutilized crops such as egusi in African food systems. Egusi, oleaginous edi...

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Main Authors: Abena Boakye, Mary Sefa Boampong, Andrew John Dougill, David Akyen, Theophilus Kwabla Tengey, Charles Naapoal, Addobea Addow Koranteng, Agnes Mwangwela, Heather Legodi, William Otoo Ellis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Subjects:
underutilized species
indigenous crops
climate change
cucurbit seeds
egusi
nutrition
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2025.1446681/full
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