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Project information
»The problem
In Uganda, there is a group of green leafy vegetables that
are traditional and easy to grow. Yet more "exotic" vegetables
such as tomatoes and cabbage have been introduced into the
African diet, and farmers prefer to grow them as cash crops.
»The approach
This project aims to contribute to food security and nutrition
in Uganda by encouraging people to conserve, grow, and use
the indigenous leafy vegetables.
»The goal
For the project to acquire current indigenous knowledge and
assess the indigenous vegetables' nutritional value, which
is assumed to be superior to that of the more exotic vegetables.
Once their nutritional value is known, the project is expected
to move on to production technologies, genetic conservation,
improving germination, crop and pest management, and post-harvest
technologies.
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Investigators
Principal Investigator
Dr. E. Rubaihayo,
Kawanda Agricultural Research Institute (KARI), Kampala,
Uganda
Associates
Dr. Flavia Kabeere,
KARI, Kampala, Uganda
Dr. James Tumwine, KARI,
Kampala, Uganda
Collaborators
Dr. Michele Cloete, ARC-Roodeplaat
Vegetable and Ornamental Plant Institute, Pretoria, South
Africa
Mr. Archelleo Kaaya, Makerere
University, Kampala, Uganda
Dr. Edward Kakonge, Makerere
University, Kampala, Uganda
Dr. John Kawongolo, Makerere
University, Kampala, Uganda
Dr. Johnny Mugisha, Makerere
University, Kampala, Uganda
Dr. Patrick Rubaihayo, Makerere
University, Kampala, Uganda
Mr. Mark Henry Rubarenzya, Makerere
University, Kampala, Uganda
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Annual progress reports
None listed as of
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Annual progress reports
Click the links below for annual progress reports.
Years 1-2 (4/2001-3/2003)
Progress
report
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Related Links
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