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wild and non-cultivated edible plants
Also known as: semi-wild edible plants, Wild and Semi Wild Edible Plants, wild and semi-domesticated edible plants, wild and non-cultivated edible plants, Wild and Semi-Wild Edible Plants
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Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Shabelle Zone, Eastern ... link.springer.com Feb 5, 2026 7 facts
claimNutritional and biochemical analyses of Wild and Semi Wild Edible Plants (WEPs) are necessary to quantify their micronutrient contributions and evaluate potential health risks.
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.
referenceThe acronym WEPs stands for Wild and Semi Wild Edible Plants.
claimCultivating multipurpose and nutritionally important Wild and Semi Wild Edible Plants (WEPs) can reduce harvesting pressure on wild populations and enhance food security.
claimInvestigating the public health and socio-economic roles of Wild and Semi Wild Edible Plants (WEPs), specifically their contribution to dietary diversity and market potential, can inform livelihood diversification and conservation incentives.
claimFuture research on Wild and Semi Wild Edible Plants (WEPs) should prioritize longitudinal and seasonal assessments to determine year-round availability and the impact of climate variability on WEP populations.
referenceAryal KP, Poudel S, Chaudhary RP, Chettri N, Chaudhary P, Ning W, and Kotru R studied the diversity and use of wild and non-cultivated edible plants in the Western Himalaya, published in J Ethnobiol Ethnomed in 2018.
Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Goba District Southwest ... nature.com Jul 29, 2025 7 facts
claimAshenafi Gebre, Ginjo Gitima, and Yericho Berhanu contributed to the study 'Diversity and Ethnobotany of Wild and Semi Wild Edible Plants and their Marketability in Central Zone of Tigray, Ethiopia'.
referenceLeul, K. and Alemu, K. conducted a case study in 2021 on the role of wild and semi-wild edible plants in food security and environmental conservation in the Berek Natural Forest, Oromia special zone, Ethiopia, published in BioMed Central, volume 10(1), pages 1–16.
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.
referenceThe article 'Diversity and Ethnobotany of Wild and Semi Wild Edible Plants and their Marketability in Central Zone of Tigray, Ethiopia' is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
claimThe authors of the study 'Diversity and Ethnobotany of Wild and Semi Wild Edible Plants and their Marketability in Central Zone of Tigray, Ethiopia' declared that they have no competing interests.
claimThe Bonga University Department of General Forestry provided formal ethical approval for the research study 'Diversity and Ethnobotany of Wild and Semi Wild Edible Plants and their Marketability in Central Zone of Tigray, Ethiopia'.
referenceThe research paper titled 'Diversity and Ethnobotany of Wild and Semi Wild Edible Plants and their Marketability in Central Zone of Tigray, Ethiopia' was published in the Asian Journal of Research and Review in Agriculture, volume 6, issue 1, pages 593–600, in 2024.
The traditional use of wild edible plants in pastoral and agro ... link.springer.com Feb 23, 2023 2 facts
referenceAddis, Asfaw, and Woldu studied the role of wild and semi-wild edible plants in household food sovereignty within the Hamer and Konso communities of south Ethiopia, published in Ethnobotany Research and Applications in 2013.
referenceRegassa, Kelbessa, and Asfaw conducted an ethnobotanical study of wild and semi-wild edible plants in the Chelia District of west-central Ethiopia, published in the Science, Technology and Arts Research Journal in 2014.
Wild edible plants for food security, dietary diversity, and nutraceuticals frontiersin.org Nov 27, 2025 1 fact
referenceGetachew et al. (2013) investigated the dietary values of wild and semi-wild edible plants in southern Ethiopia.
Ethnobotanical and Food Composition Monographs of Selected ... ouci.dntb.gov.ua 1 fact
referenceGonzález JA, García-Barriuso M, and Amich F analyzed the traditional knowledge regarding the consumption of wild and semi-domesticated edible plants in the Arribes del Duero region (Salamanca-Zamora, Spain) in a 2011 study.