Forgotten Vegetables Like Clove Bean Could Boost Diet Resilience

The clove bean, known as mookuthi avarai in Tamil, was once common in South Indian kitchens but has nearly vanished from markets today. Prabhakar Rao, a landscape architect and natural farmer in Bengaluru, conserves seeds of clove bean and other heirloom vegetables to preserve biodiversity. He highlights how hybrid varieties dominate markets, replacing traditional vegetables like the Yerengere white long eggplant once used in local dishes.

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