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The relationship is established by extensive academic research and documentation of wild edible plants across various regions of India, including Jammu and Kashmir, Manipur, and the Deccan plateau, as evidenced by studies such as [1], [2], and [3]. Furthermore, India is recognized as a global leader in research regarding the diversity, nutritional value, and traditional use of these plants by tribal and indigenous communities, as highlighted in [4], [5], and [6].
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Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Shabelle Zone, Eastern ... link.springer.com 4 facts
claimIn Manipur, India, researchers recorded 86 wild edible plant (WEP) taxa from 50 families, dominated by Zingiberaceae, with 61% of these species sold in local markets and nearly half possessing medicinal uses.
referenceRana JC, Pradheep K, Chaurasia OP, Sood S, Sharma RM, Singh A, and Negi R studied the genetic resources of wild edible plants and their uses among tribal communities in the cold arid region of India, published in Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution in 2012.
referenceA 2022 study by Meitei et al. documented the wild edible plants used by forest dwellers in the Yangoupokpi Lokchao Wildlife Sanctuary in Manipur, India.
referenceAswani MA, Khyade M, Kasote DM, Jagtap SD, Vyavahare S, Kunchiraman BN, Mantri N, Nawaz MA, Lee JH, and Ranjekar P published a study on wild edible plants from the Western Peninsular and Deccan plateau regions of India as nutritional and functional foods in Discover Plants in 2024.
Wild edible plants for food security, dietary diversity, and nutraceuticals frontiersin.org 4 facts
referenceRay et al. (2020) conducted an exploratory analysis in India regarding the diversity and use of wild edible plants and their implications for sustainable food systems.
claimForaging for wild edible plants is more prevalent in rural areas, particularly in India and China, which have large tribal populations, according to Mamo (2025).
measurementIn the cold trans-Himalayan region of India, 164 wild edible plants belonging to 100 genera are documented, most of which are consumed as vegetables.
measurementIndia leads global research on wild edible plants with 440 studies, followed by China, the USA, Turkey, and Spain, based on a Web of Science analysis.
Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in the mountainous ... link.springer.com 3 facts
referenceRay A, Ray R, and Sreevidya EA published 'How many wild edible plants do we eat—their diversity, use, and implications for sustainable food system: an exploratory analysis in India' in Front Sustain Food Sys in 2020.
referenceA 2018 study published in the Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine documented the traditionally used wild edible plants of the Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir, India.
referenceA 2021 study published in the journal Foods investigated whether wild edible plants can meet the dietary and nutritional needs of indigenous communities in Central India.
The traditional use of wild edible plants in pastoral and agro ... link.springer.com 1 fact
referenceSingh, Sultan, Hassan, Gairola, and Bedi conducted a case study on the ethnobotany, traditional knowledge, and diversity of wild edible plants and fungi in the District of Kashmir Himalaya, India, published in the Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants in 2016.