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Agrobiodiversity and indigenous knowledge in the mitigation of the consequences of HIV/AIDS

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Josep GarРЅ and Marcela Villarreal FAO

Impacts for Agriculture/ Rural livelihoods Loss agricultural labour force Loss indigenous knowledge Decline in land cultivated and range of crops Shift to less labour-intensive crops Increase in cost of hired labour Deflated land prices Increased loan defaulting Increased malnutrition Decreased agricultural productivity Increased food insecurity Agriculture Sector strategy Labour saving technologies and practices Low input agriculture Research on new varieties Knowledge systems. Capacity building of relevant local and national institutions Gender issues in particular access to land Nutrition in HIV/AIDS affected areas Safety nets, innovative micro-finance activities Agroforestry Agrobiodiversity/ Indigenous knowledge strategy Traditional, neglected and under-utilised crops Agricultural diversification Home gardens Wild food plants Medicinal plants Community seed systems Traditional, neglected, under-utilised crops Indigenous knowledge Adapted to local agroecological conditions Nutrition Labour management Income dynamics Cultural dynamics and food systems Seed access

Common name	Scientific name	Distinctive features for AIDS mitigation
African rice	Oryza glaberrima	Adapted to wide range of habitats; low labour; flexible planting time; faster food supply in emergencies
Amaranth	Amaranthus spp.	Low labour requirements; also in wild; protein and micronutrients
Bambara nut	Vigna subterranea	Tolerant to drought and poor soils; soil fertilisation properties; protein
Cassava	Manihot esculenta	Adapted to poor soils; flexible labour; intercropping;
Cowpea	Vigna unguiculata	Micronutrients; drought tolerant; nitrogen fixing; intercropping

Home gardens Crop diversity - nutrition Supply of food throughout the year Labour management Conservation plant genetic resources

Selected home garden crops, Soroti district Uganda
Local name	English name	Micronutrients
Atungulu	Onion	Vitamin C
Avokado	Avocado	Vitamin A
Eboga, dodo	Amaranth	Calcium Vitamin A
Eboo, boyo	Cowpea	Calcium, Folic acid, Iron Vitamin A
Ecadoi, akeu	Cat's whiskers	Vitamin A
Mapera	Guava	Vitamins A, C

Wild food plants Role in seasonal food shortages (arid and semi-arid areas) Women indigenous knowledge Income opportunities Low labour requirements (not always) Medicinal Plants THETA Uganda Promotion medicinal plants Strengthening community healthcare capacity Conservation, use and research Increased collaboration traditional and modern health practitioners

Medicinal plants and HIV/AIDS
Local name	Scientific name	Plant group	Medical use
Akasogaasoga	Ricinus communis	Euphorbiaceae	Herpes zoster
Kibwankulata	Iboza multiflora	Labiatae	Herpes zoster
Lukandwa	Securinega virosa	Euphorbiaceae	Herpes zoster
Luwoko	Phytolacca dodecandra	Phytolaccaceae	Herpes zoster
Mutulika	Phyllanthus guineensis	Euphorbiaceae	Herpes zoster
Embutamu	Hydrocotyle mannii	Umbelliferae	Diarrhoeal diseases
Enkami	Priva cordifolia	Verbenaceae	Diarrhoeal diseases

Community seed systems

Seed security impaired by AIDS Community seed banks Rural seed fairs Participatory plant breeding Improvement indigenous seed preservation Small scale seed storage infrastructure

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