What do forests have to do with food?

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Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)

What can you cook from parkia seeds and baobab leaves? Scientists from the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) are looking into how people use forest foods in five sites in Africa — in Burkina Faso, Zambia, Uganda, Ethiopia and Cameroon. Their findings are not only uncovering some delicious recipes, but deepening our understanding of the connections between landscapes, food security and nutrition.


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