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Wild edible plants are directly linked to food sovereignty as they provide livelihood security, nutrition, and support in scarce regions, enabling communities to maintain traditional diets at their convenience ([1], [2], [3]). Studies specifically highlight their contribution to household food sovereignty among the Hamar and Konso communities in South Ethiopia ([4], [5]).
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Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in the mountainous ... link.springer.com 3 facts
claimWild edible plants serve as a resource that supports food sovereignty, particularly in regions where traditional food supplies are scarce.
claimThe incorporation of wild edible plants into local diets allows communities to maintain traditional meals while harvesting or producing food at their convenience, aligning with the concept of food sovereignty.
claimWild edible plants are important to local communities for creating livelihood security and ensuring food and nutrition sovereignty, and they could become preferred food crops in the future due to their adaptation to changing climates.
Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Shabelle Zone, Eastern ... link.springer.com 1 fact
referenceWild and semi-wild edible plants contribute to household food sovereignty in the Hamar and Konso Communities of South Ethiopia, according to a 2013 study.
Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Goba District Southwest ... nature.com 1 fact
referenceGetachew, A., Zemede, A., and Zerihun, W. (2019) investigated the role of wild and semi-wild edible plants in household food sovereignty among the Hamer and Konso ethnic groups in South Ethiopia.