General
Cereals and pseudocereals
Legumes
Medicinal and aromatic plants
Oil crops
Roots and tubers
Temperate fruits
Tree species
Tropical fruits and nuts
Vegetables

General

Neglected and Underutilized Plant Species
Strategic Action Plan

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Agricultural Biodiversity and Elimination of Hunger and Poverty

La biodiversidad agrícola y la erradicación del hambre y la pobreza

Biodiversité agricole et élimination de la faim et de la pauvreté

Biodiversità agraria ed eliminazione di fame e povertà

Managing Plant Genetic Diversity
Chapter 8

Market Opportunities for Underutilized Species Products (PDF 154 KB)

Promising and Underutilized Species Crops and Breeds (PDF 195 KB)

Realizing the benefits in neglected and underutilized plant species through technology transfer and human resources (PDF 552 KB)

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Cereals and pseudocereals

Crop monographs

Buckwheat
Fagopyrum esculentus Moench

Chenopods
Chenopodium spp.

Hulled Wheats

Tef
Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter

 

Articles

The potential of small holder technology in quinoa producing communities of the Southern Bolivian Altiplano
Global Facilitation Unit for Underutilized Species feature article, May 2007

 

Descriptors Lists

Fagopyrum spp.
Descriptors for Buckwheat

Chenopodium pallidicaule Aellen
Descriptores para Cañahua

Chenopodium quinoa Willd.
Descriptores de Quinua

Echinochloa
Echinochloa Millet Descriptors

Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn
Descriptors for Finger Millet 

Paspalum scrobiculatum L.
Kodo Millet Descriptors

Pennisetum glaucum L.
Descriptors for Pearl Millet/Mil Penicillaire
(Bilingual publication: English/French)

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Legumes

Crop monographs

Bamabara Groundnut
Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.

Grass pea
Lathyrus sativus L.

Lupin
Lupinus L.

 

Descriptors Lists

Lupinus
Lupin Descriptors/Descriptores de Lupinos

Vigna subterranea
Descriptors for Bambara groundnut
Descripteurs du pois bambara

Psophocarpus tetragonolobus
Winged Bean Descriptors (revised)

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Medicinal and aromatic plants

Crop monographs

Coriander
Coriandrum sativum L.

Oregano

 

Brochures

The Laurel tree in Syria

The caper in Syria

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Oil crops

Crop monographs

Niger
Guizotia abyssinica (L.f.) Cass.

 

Descriptors Lists

Carthamus tinctorius L.
Safflower Descriptors

Vitellaria paradoxa
Descriptors for Shea tree

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Roots and tubers

Crop monographs

Andean roots and tubers: Ahipa, arracacha, maca and yacon

Chayote
Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw.

Mashua (Tropaeolum tuberosum Ruíz & Pav.)

Yam Bean
Pachyrhizus DC.

 

Descriptors Lists

Oxalis tuberosa Mol.
Descriptores de Oca

Ullucus tuberosus
Descriptores del Ulluco

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Temperate fruits

Melons of Uzbekistan

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Tree species

Crop monographs

Carob tree
Ceratonia siliqua L.

Physic nut
Jatropha curcas L.

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Tropical fruits and nuts

Crop monographs

Breadfruit
Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg

Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana)

Monkey Orange (Strychnos cocculoides)

Ndjanssang (Ricinodendroni heudelotii)

Pili nut
Canarium ovatum Engl.

Sago palm
Metroxylon sagu Rottb.

Tres Especies de Zapote en América Tropical (Pouteria spp)

 

Descriptors Lists

Garcinia mangostana
Descriptors for Mangosteen

Nephelium lappaceum
Descriptors for Rambutan

Litchi chinensis
Descriptors for Litchi

Artocarpus heterophyllus
Descriptors for Jackfruit

 

Articles

The marketing channel of two underutilized fruit species of Malaysia: Pulasan
[Nephelium ramboutan-ake (Labill.) Leech] and Kuini (Mangifera odorata Griff. )

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Vegetables

Crop monographs

Aibika/Bele
Abelmoschus manihot (L.) Medik.

Black nightshades
Solanum nigrum L. and related species

Cat's whiskers
Cleome gynandra L.

 

Other publications

Traditional African Vegetables: Directory of Research and Development Specialists

Neglected leafy green vegetables crops in Africa. Vol. 2

Rocket: a Mediterranean crop for the world 

 

Descriptors Lists

Eruca spp.
Descriptors for Rocket
Descrittori per la Rucola

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