Specific case studies are provided in which edible wild plants are used to reduce food insecurity, and the diversity of edible wild plants is studied from a global perspective. In developing countries, a significant obstacle to human survival is the increasing gap between food availability and the growing human population.
Dr. Shabnum Shaheen is an Assistant Professor at Lahore College for Women University in Lahore, PakistanDr Mushtaq Ahmad is an Associate Professor in the Department of Plant Sciences at Quaid-I Azam University in Islamabad, PakistanNida Haroon is a PhD scholar at Lahore College for Women University in Lahore, Pakistan
Food security: A Global problem.- Edible wild plants: A solution to overcome Food Insecurity.- Diversity of Edible wild Plants: Global perspectives.- Status of Edible wild Plants in Pakistan: Case studies.- Nutritional contents and analysis of edible wild plants.- List of useful edible wild plants for daily use.- A pictorial guide to edible wild plants.- Conservation measures and sustainable production of edible wild plants.- Glossary.- Bibliography.