Integrating Indigenous and Scientifc Knowledge for Sustainable Food Systems in Africa: The Plug-In Principle

Integrating Indigenous and Scientifc Knowledge for Sustainable Food Systems in Africa: The Plug-In Principle

Cham (Switzerland): Springer Nature, 2025.

English

p. 211

978-3-031-85512-2

This open access book presents a novel approach to food security research (SDG-2 Zero Hunger) by integrating indigenous and scientific knowledge. Through extensive field-based research in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, and South Africa, it explores the impact of merging traditional practices and local knowledge with scientific methods. Through field studies, the book shows the value of local knowledge and community-led innovations in combating hunger, achieving food security, and enhancing nutrition sustainably and food sovereignty.

Electronic ed.

ELR 3702

English

MON-130660