🌿 New article by Hailegiorgis et al. in Ethnobotany and Economic Botany! In highland Ethiopia, farmers mix faba bean & field pea for productivity and quality, using the blend to prepare a popular roasted-legume stew, called shiro. #ethnobotany #agroecology #Africa
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Farmers’ Knowledge and Perceptions of Traditional Mixed Cropping of Faba Bean (Vicia faba) and Field Pea (Pisum sativum) in Highland Ethiopia - Ethnobotany and Economic Botany
Mixed cropping is the cultivation of two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land, often to optimize yield, land use, dietary diversity, and climate resilience. The practice of mixing mu...
