TY - JOUR
T1 - Wild leafy vegetable use and knowledge across multiple sites in Morocco
T2 - A case study for transmission of local knowledge?
AU - Powell, Bronwen
AU - Ouarghidi, Abderrahim
AU - Johns, Timothy
AU - Ibn Tattou, Mohamed
AU - Eyzaguirre, Pablo
N1 - Funding Information:
First and foremost we need to thank all the informants in Taounate, Azilal and El Haouz for their time, patience and hospitality. Secondly we need to thank our excellent research assistants: Maria El Ouatil, Habiba Amassous and Malika Kassi whose motivation and dedication to our work was invaluable. Thirdly we need to thank IPGRI (International Plant Genetic Resource Institute, now Bioversity International) for their financial support and Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II and the University of Cadi Ayyad for hosting Bronwen Powell and Abderrahim Ouarghidi during field work. Thank you also to Mohammed Sadiki, Abdelaziz Abbad and Gary Martin for their support and mentorship. Finally, thank you to all of the officials in our field sites, who ensured our safety and comfort during our stay and facilitated our work.
PY - 2014/4/4
Y1 - 2014/4/4
N2 - Background: There are few publications on the use and diversity of wild leafy vegetables (WLVs) in Morocco. In order to address this gap, we conducted ethnobotanical field work in Taounate, Azilal and El House regions.Methods: Ethnobotanical collections, free listing, qualitative interviews and a 7 day food frequency questionnaire.Results: More than 30 species in 23 genera of WLV were identified. Of these 4 had not previously recorded as WLVs used in Morocco in the literature. WLVs were used by 84% of households surveyed in Taounate (N = 61, in March 2005), and were used up to 4 times a week. Qualitative data revealed both positive and negative perceptions of WLVs and detailed knowledge about preparation among women. The greatest diversity of WLV knowledge and use was in the Rif Mountains (Taounate). There was significant variation in nomenclature and salience of WLVs, not only between regions, but also between villages in the same region. Within the same region (or even village) different local names were used for a given species or genus, and different species were identified by the same local name (including species from different botanical families). Data showed greater overlap in knowledge among villages using the same market.Conclusion: We believe the results suggest that markets are important sites for WLV knowledge transmission.
AB - Background: There are few publications on the use and diversity of wild leafy vegetables (WLVs) in Morocco. In order to address this gap, we conducted ethnobotanical field work in Taounate, Azilal and El House regions.Methods: Ethnobotanical collections, free listing, qualitative interviews and a 7 day food frequency questionnaire.Results: More than 30 species in 23 genera of WLV were identified. Of these 4 had not previously recorded as WLVs used in Morocco in the literature. WLVs were used by 84% of households surveyed in Taounate (N = 61, in March 2005), and were used up to 4 times a week. Qualitative data revealed both positive and negative perceptions of WLVs and detailed knowledge about preparation among women. The greatest diversity of WLV knowledge and use was in the Rif Mountains (Taounate). There was significant variation in nomenclature and salience of WLVs, not only between regions, but also between villages in the same region. Within the same region (or even village) different local names were used for a given species or genus, and different species were identified by the same local name (including species from different botanical families). Data showed greater overlap in knowledge among villages using the same market.Conclusion: We believe the results suggest that markets are important sites for WLV knowledge transmission.
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U2 - 10.1186/1746-4269-10-34
DO - 10.1186/1746-4269-10-34
M3 - Article
C2 - 24708730
AN - SCOPUS:84899930603
SN - 1746-4269
VL - 10
JO - Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
JF - Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
IS - 1
M1 - 34
ER -