"Ming'oko" (pronunciation ⓘ) are the roots which are used as food in Southern areas of Tanzania especially Mtwara and sometimes Lindi. [1] They are eaten after being cooked. Ming'oko are …

Ming’oko gatherers - Ming‟oko is a small tuber which grows in the mountain forests, between March/April to December. Women collect ming‟oko. They eat it at home as a snack and sell …

Ming'oko pia hupondwa ili kuwa chakula kiitwacho kiasili kule kusini chikandanga. Wakati mwingine hupondwa pamoja na unga hasa wa mhogo pamoja na viungo vingine ili kutumika …

Mikindani Museum joins Subira Bakari as she digs for ming'oko, the wild yam of Tanzania's Mikindani-Mtwara district.

May 17, 2022 · On International Museum Day the Mikindani Museum introduces you to ming’oko. This is a Makonde word for the tubers of a variety of wild yam that, above ground, clings to …

In southern Tanzania, Dioscorea hirtiflora is particularly important in the diet and economy of rural communities (Sakamoto et al. 2021), where it is locally referred to as "Ming'oko" (Majule et al. …

hirtiflora (ming’oko) and this used in different forms and it contributes significantly in addressing food insecurity caused by drought. There is great gender division with regards to exploitation …

Mar 26, 2018 · Miombo woodland is a key dryland forest ecosystem stretching across southern Africa (Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and …

Jul 9, 2022 · Ming’oko, an indigenous tuber, is consumed as food by locals and is classified by plant scientists as a non-wood food forest product (NWFFP). Traditionally, ming’oko were …

Studies from East Usambara mountains show for example that wild vegetables are widely used, and sometimes preferred to cultivated ones because of better taste. Other studies from …