Vol. 6, Issue 1 (2018)
Nutritional and medicinal value of underutilized vegetable crops in India
Author(s): Kavita Sinha and Vikrant Khare
Abstract: Today, it has been a big challenge to provide safe, healthy and nutritious source of food for poor income group and undernourished population of the developing world. Due to scarcity, high cost and unreliable supply of healthy food in the developing and underdeveloped countries have resulted in the find out the cheap and alternative source of healthy and nutritious food. Indigenous vegetables of equal or better nutritional status could perform better under cultivation with relatively low input levels. Currently, however, supply from the wild meets local demand, although the market is still disorganized. This exploitation of wild resources is an important source of income and food, especially for the rural poor, who are also underemployed. These vegetables are cheaper than exotic imports and affordable.
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Kavita Sinha, Vikrant Khare. Nutritional and medicinal value of underutilized vegetable crops in India. Int J Chem Stud 2018;6(1):2067-2072.
