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Little-known bush foods set to change the world: A quiet slow-food revolution is underway

A food revolution is building in West Africa. Hundreds of women in land-locked Mali are harvesting the diverse potential of ancient plants and working with visionary entrepreneur Oumar Barou Togola to create a market for them. The venture is transforming their lives, and the resilient crops are offering a sustainable and nutritious food source to the world.
ThemeTechnical Resources
SubjectRecognition schemes for farmers
PublisherCosmos
Publication year2019
RegionsAfrica
LanguagesEnglish
Resource typePublications
Resource linkhttps://cosmosmagazine.com/biology/the-little-known-bush-foods-about-to-change-the-world
KeywordsWomen farmers; Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species; Value chain; Food security