Tea
Solanum nigrum
© Forum for Organic Resources Management and Agricultural Technologies (FORMAT)
Amaranth (Amaranthus hybridus)
© van Wyk Ben-Erik (Courtesy of EcoPort, www.ecoport.org)
Healthy avocado fruits on a tree.
© A.A. Seif, icipe
Bananas (Musa sp.)
© Monique Hunziker/BioVision
Flowers and leaves of common bean
© Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA. Courtesy of Ecoport (www.ecoport.org)
Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
© www.ecoport.org / B.French
Carrot (Daucus carota)
© Oregon State University, Dept of Nutrition & Food Management. Reproduced from the Crop Protection Compendium, 2004 Edition. © CAB International, Wallingford, UK, 2005.
Cassava
© IITA Annual Report 1998, Courtesy of EcoPort, (www.ecoport.org)
Citrus fruits (Citrus limon)
© Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA (Courtesy of EcoPort, www.ecoport.org)
Cocoa fruit (Theobroma cacao)
© Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA (Courtesy of EcoPort, www.ecoport.org)
Coconut tree (Cocos nucifera)
© Prasad S.K. (CPCRI). Courtesy of EcoPort (www.ecoport.org)
Coffee plant (Coffea arabica) with healthy berries.
© Flémal J. (Courtesy of EcoPort, www.ecoport.org)
Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) approaching harvest stage
© Duthurburu H.V. (http://ecoport.org)
Cowpeas with green leaves and dry seed pods harvested simultaneously for green leaves and seed pods.
© A. Bruntse (Courtesy of Meru Herb Farmers)
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
© Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA, (Courtesy of EcoPort, www.ecoport.org)
Solanum melongena
© Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA, (www.ecoport.org)
Green gram seeds
© Pankaj Oudhia (Courtesy of EcoPort, www.ecoport.org)
Groundnut
© French B., www.ecoport.org
Varieties of maize
© Keith Weller, USDA
Mango ( Mangifera indica)
© A. M. Varela & A.A. Seif, icipe
Close-up of Millet (Panicum miliaceum) ready for harvest
© Jan Breithaupt (www.ecoport.org)
Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) with flower
© CTC/Zeneca/CAB International, 2005. Crop Protection Compendium, 2005 Edition. Wallingford, UK
Onion bulbs
© Oregon State University, Dept of Nutrition & Food Management. Reproduced from the Crop Protection Compendium, 2005 Edition. © CAB International, Wallingford, UK, 2005.
Pawpaw (Carica papaya) - Tall plant with mature fruits.
© H. Wilson (www.ecoport.org)
Passionfruit
© A.A.Seif, icipe
Pea (Pisum sativum) - Leaves and pods.
© Arnoldo Montadori Editore S.p.A. Courtesy of EcoPort (www.ecoport.org)
Bell pepper (Capsicum annuum)
© Bodie Pennisi, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan). Ripening pods
© Cornell University (Courtesy of EcoPort, www.ecoport.org)
(Ananas comusus)
© French B. (www.ecoport.org)
Potato Solanum tuberosum - Tuberous roots and leaves.
© Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA (www.ecoport.org)
Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima)
© Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA (www.ecoport.org)
Rice (Oryza sativa)
© David Nance, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org
Sorghum bicolor head
© Li Dajue, Courtesy of Ecoport (www.ecoport.org)
Mature soybeans, sitting within their pod.
© Scott Bauer, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org
Young leaves are widely used as spinach in Africa. These leaves can be dried and stored for later use, usually as a relish eaten with maize porridge. This food is rich in magnesium and iron, as well as nicotinic acid.
© Roger P. Ellis (Courtesy of EcoPort, www.ecoport.org)
Spinach (S. oleracea) seedlings grown as field crop.
© AgrEvo. Reproduced from the Crop Protection Compendium, 2006 Edition. © CAB International, Wallingford, UK, 2006.
Sugarcane in bloom
© van Wik Ben-Eric (www.ecoport.org)
Sweet potato
© French B., Courtesy of Ecoport (www.ecoport.org)
Tea plantation in Tanzania
© Chuck Bargeron, The University of Georgia, www.insectimages.org (Courtesy of EcoPort, www.ecoport.org)
Fruit on plant. Although tomatoes generally rank low in comparative nutritional value, they outrank all other vegetables in total contribution to human nutrition because so much is consumed in so many different ways.
© Simone Hunziker
© Barker A.J.D. Courtesy of EcoPort, www.ecoport.org
Zucchini plant
© A.M.Varela, icipe