This study developed a method for discriminating between Andean indigenous crops and hybrid crops, using total lipid composition, fatty acid profiles, statistical comparison. Cluster analysis Principal Component Analysis (PCA) revealed the standard fingerprints of gas chromatography-FID primary acids related to loadings, which shows explained variance (91.4–99.5%) 32 cultivars, including quinoa...

resuscitation and promotion of local and indigenous sports among different classes of the rural society, requires identification and introduction of local and indigenous games and sports and careful planning at the strategic and operational levels. but unfortunately so far in the kermanshah province and even at the national level applied research fits this goal have not been conducted. this stu...

A significant concern with the food security issue worldwide is indigenous peoples and their resources. The of Papua are still very dependent on rice, a heavily imported commodity. During global pandemic, faced supply resilience. Simultaneously, Indonesia has largest sago (Metroxylon sagu Rottb.) palm-growing areas, accounting for over half (51%) 2.3 million hectares worldwide, about 90% estima...

Objective This paper explores the body of knowledge around Indigenous health research and aims to outline what roles are appropriate for non-Indigenous researchers within Indigenous health research in Australia. Methods A literature review was conducted using CINAHL, PubMed and Scopus in May 2015. The search terms were 'non-Indigenous researchers' AND 'Indigenous health research' and other comb...

BACKGROUND Tamarindus indica L is one of the indigenous fruit tree species that traditionally contributes to food security and ecosystem stability in sub-Saharan Africa. We hypothesized that the indigenous people of Eastern Uganda have used T. indica for generations and developed practices that promote its conservation and therefore we expected that they possess an elaborate indigenous knowledg...

Market participation by smallholder indigenous crop farmers holds significant potential for the alleviation of food insecurity and poverty amongst rural households. Smallholder generally play a vital role in production marketing crops South Africa. However, continue to remain among food-insecure populations. This is more worrisome farming households whose produce far limited market yet may cont...

The global expansion of a handful major crops risks eroding indigenous crop diversity and homogenising agroecosystems, with significant consequences for sustainable resilient food systems. Here, we investigate the farm-scale impact introduced on agroecosystems. We surveyed 1369 subsistence farms stratified across climate gradients in Ethiopian Highlands, hotspot agrobiodiversity, to characteris...

BACKGROUND In Chile, indigenous and non-indigenous schoolchildren have the same stature when they begin school but indigenous adults are shorter, indicating the importance of analyzing growth during puberty. The aim of this study was to compare the growth of indigenous and non-indigenous girls during the 36 months after menarche in Chile's Araucanía Region. METHODS A concurrent cohort study w...