Publication
Native foods a hot commodity in the Philippines
Details
Author(s):
D. Estrada
Type of Document:
Newspaper Article
Publisher/Journal:
Association for International Agriculture & Rural Development
Date of Publication:
2009
Place of Publication:
Not Available
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Description
By reintroducing native foods in a region plagued by poverty and degraded natural resources, researchers hope to teach farmers how to use and conserve plants, improve family nutrition by diversifying the diet, increase incomes, and enhance biodiversity. They also are documenting residents’ knowledge of native plants medicinal values.