Crops and ecosystem services – diversity for the soil, ecology and variety of output
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About the Campaign
- Optimization of agricultural production and contributing to the resilience of ecosystems
- Increasing output of crops as well as nutritional diversity
- Live for soil; soil for life
- Green beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) – important for nutrition plus nitrogen fixing
- “Ebugga” Chinese Red Spinach (Amaranthus dubius) – general diet and antioxidants
- Cassava (Manihot esculenta) – edible leaves and root, plus livestock feed
- Sweet-potato (Ipomoea batatas) – edible leaves and root, plus important food for pigs
- Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) – edible leaves and fruit, and for livestock
- “Egobe” Cow pea (Vigna unguiculata) – edible leaves and beans