Mongabay on Mythryl: “Tree-planting programs in East Africa often prioritize non-native…”

Tree-planting programs in East Africa often prioritize non-native timber over native food trees. A new paper highlights how scaling native, food-bearing species can simultaneously combat malnutrition and biodiversity loss across local communities. @cgeib.bsky.social reports for #Mongabay.

mongabay.ccGrowing Indigenous food trees in East Africa fights malnutrition and biodiversity lossWhen the sugary-sweet masuku plum is in season in Malawi, locals go wild over it. “They will eat it while traveling, in the bath, on the streets … they just eat,” said Richard Swirah, an…

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