Research Interests

Wild food plants, medicinal plants, nutrients, medicinal compounds, conservation, and sustainable development

1. Investigating the traditional knowledge of local communities regarding the use of wild plants for food and medicinal purposes.
2. Understanding how wild food and medicinal plants contribute to enhancing the nutritional quality of local diets, socio-economic development, health, and conservation efforts.
3. Identifying high-quality wild food plants (both macro and micronutrients) suitable for cultivation to benefit local communities, and promoting in situ conservation for their long-term protection.