The fruit from a marula tree.
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Wider acceptance of indigenous plants could help reduce over-reliance on exotic food varieties.
Starvation, kidnapping and neglect policies add up to ongoing genocide. An eagle feather is held up during the release of the MMIWG report in Québec.
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The final MMIWG report says that genocide does not refer only to the deliberate murder of some or all members of a particular social group. It also refers to the destruction of a group as a social unit.
The Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden in Cape Town, South Africa.
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The colonial history of botanical gardens encouraged pride in indigenous flora and culture.
Prickly pear is a type of orphan crop.
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Africa’s orphan crops are under-researched and underutilised. They can be a vital tool in combating food and nutrition insecurity on the continent.