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Wild edible mushrooms, a valuable resource for food security and rural development in Burundi and Rwanda

Journal Contribution - Journal Article

Wild edible mushrooms constitute an interesting and under-exploited resource in Burundi and Rwanda. Sustainable gathering of ectomycorrhizal species in miombo woodlands and cultivation of saprotrophic species from montane
forests suggest important food issues and interesting business perspectives. Seventy-seven species of edible mushrooms have been listed together with their habitat and ecology. This includes 39 new records of species eaten in the region, 8 of which were not previously known to be edible. An attempt to combine the
protection of natural ecosystems with the development of local populations is presented in relation to the availability of these mushrooms, their ecology and cultivation potential.
Journal: BIOTECHNOLOGIE AGRONOMIE SOCIETE ET ENVIRONNEMENT
ISSN: 1370-6233
Issue: 4
Volume: 20
Pages: 1-12
Publication year:2016
Accessibility:Open