Introducing grain legumes for crop diversification and sustainable food production systems amongst urban small-holder farmers: a food and nutrition security project in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

被引:5
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作者
Mkhize, Xolile [1 ,2 ]
Oldewage-Theron, Wilna [3 ,4 ]
Napier, Carin [2 ,5 ]
Duffy, Kevin [6 ]
Mthembu, Bonginkosi E. [1 ]
机构
[1] Mangosuthu Univ Technol, Dept Community Extens, Durban, South Africa
[2] Durban Univ Technol, Dept Food & Nutr, Durban, South Africa
[3] Texas Tech Univ, Dept Nutr Sci, Lubbock, TX 79409 USA
[4] Univ Free State, Dept Sustainable Food Syst & Dev, Bloemfontein, South Africa
[5] Univ Auckland, Ctr Longitudinal Res He Ara Ki Mua, Auckland, New Zealand
[6] Durban Univ Technol, Inst Syst Sci, Durban, South Africa
基金
新加坡国家研究基金会;
关键词
sustainable food production system; Crop diversification; food and nutrition security; grain legume varieties; urban small-holder farmers; AGRICULTURE; OPTIONS;
D O I
10.1080/21683565.2022.2070814
中图分类号
S [农业科学];
学科分类号
09 ;
摘要
A study was conducted at Marianhill, north-west of Durban, South Africa, characterized by food insecurity and malnutrition. The study objectives were to introduce grain legume varieties; determine grain legume yields and improve legume consumption; train farmers on nutrition-sensitive sustainable food production. The project monitored the study objectives through an operationalized developed and implemented education program over a two-year period. Grain legumes used were Phaseolus vulgaris L, Cicer arietinum, Phaseolus vulgaris, Vigna radiate, Vigna unguiculata and Vigna subterranean. High significant differences among six varieties were observed. P. vulgaris L produced highest yield compared with other varieties. Women produced significantly higher yields compared with men. Results indicated improved legume consumption from once a week (77.4%) to 2-3 times (77.1%) a week, whilst consumption of 4-5 times a week improved from 3.8% to 22.9%. The study demonstrated that integrating grain legumes into small-holder monoculture urban cropping systems might be a viable option for sustainable food production and household food and nutrition security.
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页码:791 / 814
页数:24
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