However, because they are high in many beneficial nutrients, and they are already adapted to the environment, and therefore likely to require minimal inputs, they could be important food plants that are likely to be superior to imported foods and plants. Commercially grown plants may also be included in the book, but only if they are significant foods for household consumption. It is hoped people will become confident and informed about how to grow and use these plants as many local food plants provide very good quality food.
Food Plant Solutions was initiated by the Rotary Club of Devonport North to assist in creating
awareness of the edible plant database developed by Food Plants International, and its potential in addressing malnutrition and food security in any country of the world.
awareness of the edible plant database developed by Food Plants International, and its potential in addressing malnutrition and food security in any country of the world.
The local food plants of most countries have not been promoted and highlighted in the way they
deserve. Visiting a local food market will quickly show what a rich variety of food plants can be
grown in this country. Good information about these plants is often still in the minds and experience
of local farmers and has not been written down in books. This can make it hard for the next
generation of young people to find out how to grow them.
In many countries, some of the traditional food plants are only harvested from the wild and others
are only known in small areas. Others have hundreds of varieties and are the main food for people
in different regions. Information on all these plants, their food value and the pest and diseases that
damage them is available in the Food Plants International database
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