Berg, Åke
- Department of Urban and Rural Development, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Research article2009Peer reviewed
Prasad, Aryal Kamal; Berg, Åke; Antonsson, Ogle Britta
This study documents the use of un-cultivated food plants, their status and contribution to the livelihoods of the Chepang people of Nepal. Diversity fairs, key informant interviews and household surveys were used to identify use of plants as food, medicine and for cultural reasons. the uses of 85 uncultivated plants ios documented
Shifting cultivation; key-informants; wild food plants; diversity fair; Chepang; Nepal; culture and tradition; food security; in-situ conservation
Ethnobotany Research and Applications
2009, Volume: 7, pages: 409-422
SLU Swedish Biodiversity Centre
Environmental Sciences related to Agriculture and Land-use
Food Science
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/27198