Dumping cabbage for liseveve: How indigenous vegetables in western Kenya are regaining ‘freedom’ from colonial species
Farmers cultivating black nightshade (lisutsa or managu), amaranth (murere), spider plant (tsisaga), cowpea leaves (likhuvi / shikhuvi) and liseveve (pumpkin leaves – pictured) say the crops now generate higher returns than exotic vegetables
Living healthy: Eldoret National Polytechnic launches Kenya indigenous vegetables project
Farmers eager to be part of this exciting green revolution are encouraged to contact their respective Ward Agricultural Officers for registration and training schedules.
