Sentence examples for indigenous vegetables from inspiring English sources

The objective of this study was to evaluate soil physico-chemical properties, growth parameters and water use pattern of two indigenous vegetables irrigated with three kinds of wastewater in southwest Nigeria.

Okinawa's indigenous vegetables were particularly interesting: their purple sweet potatoes are rich in flavonoids, carotenoids, vitamin E and lycopene, and the local bitter cucumbers, or "goya", have been shown to lower blood sugar in diabetics.

What price the loss of indigenous vegetables in Africa?

Indigenous vegetables are nutrient-dense compared to their replacements.

African indigenous vegetables (AIVs) are sources of high-quality nutrition (Abukutsa 2007).

Africa has hundreds of indigenous vegetables, which have been grown, gathered and eaten for centuries.

Investing in agricultural development, especially indigenous vegetable crops, could help feed communities in Africa and worldwide, boosting their resilience to price shocks while helping farmers protect biodiversity and mitigate the impacts of climate change.

Arriving last September, in time to celebrate the festival of urban regeneration known as A di Città, the group chose to illuminate the pepper, an indigenous vegetable grown in the area for centuries.

Indigenous vegetable production would be advantageous for people living in lowland tropics with high population density.

Therefore, indigenous vegetable production can compensate for low vegetable supply during the off-season, potentially helping to alleviate nutrition deficiency during this period.

Indigenous fruits and vegetables also have a longer shelf life than non-indigenous vegetables.