Yam on terrace walls valuing underutilised crops, Annex 16
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2016-06
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Low External Input Sustainable Agriculture (LEISA) India
Abstract
A report of Nepal Chepang Association (NCA) suggests that 71% of the children are malnourished. Non-toxic wild yam of Nepal is recognized as ‘Health/ Functional food’ with high nutritional values. Rich in starch, yam is principal source of food and carbohydrate during food insufficiency periods for such communities. Some of the species of yam reported to have 5 times more protein than potatoes and sweet potatoes. Yam also supplements many dietary minerals. Yam can be mixed with different kinds of food like noodles and breads, which further enhances the nutritional value and palatability ultimately aiding to overcome malnutrition in children.
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Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research and Development (LI-BIRD) in partnership with scholars from University of Guelph, and Canadian Mennonite University and funded by International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Canada is trying to promote the use of barren and steep walls of the terraces and other areas which are least used for food production.
This publication received funding from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Canada.
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This publication received funding from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Canada.
Due to copyright restrictions, this item cannot be shared
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YAM SACK FARMING, TERRACE LANDS, CHEPANG COMMUNITIES, NEPAL
Citation
Ghimire, B. et al., Yam on terrace walls valuing underutilised crops, LEISA India, Volume 18, no. 2, June 2016, p. 1-4.