Diversity of wild edible plants of Guinea-Bissau (West Africa): traditional uses and trade.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Wild edible plants (WEPs) are among the most important non-timber forest products harvested because of their contribution for food security of local populations and generation of income for families. To evaluate the importance of WEPs in Guinea-Bissau (West Africa), this study characterized the diversity of their uses in the country and discusses their current socioeconomic relevance and potential for sustainable use, and conservation.

Methods

Data on WEPs were collected during fieldwork and market surveys carried out across the country, as well as from bibliographic and herbarium sources. A total of 62 interviews (49 women and 13 men, aged 15-60 years) were conducted between November 2021 and August 2024. A set of variables concerning the collection, trade, and c

SUBMITTER: Indjai B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12729238 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature