Spatial genetic structuring of baobab (Adansonia digitata, Malvaceae) in the traditional agroforestry systems of West Africa

2009 ◽  
Vol 96 (5) ◽  
pp. 950-957 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tina Kyndt ◽  
Achille E. Assogbadjo ◽  
Olivier J. Hardy ◽  
Romain Glele Kakaï ◽  
Brice Sinsin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
West Africa ◽  
Agroforestry Systems ◽  
Adansonia Digitata ◽  
Genetic Structuring ◽  
Traditional Agroforestry

Traditional agroforestry systems and biodiversity conservation in Benin (West Africa)

2011 ◽  
Vol 82 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vodouhe G. Fifanou ◽  
Coulibaly Ousmane ◽  
Biaou Gauthier ◽  
Sinsin Brice
Keyword(s):  
West Africa ◽  
Biodiversity Conservation ◽  
Agroforestry Systems ◽  
Traditional Agroforestry

scholarly journals Using a multi-stakeholder approach to increase value for traditional agroforestry systems: the case of baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) in Kilifi, Kenya

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathrin Meinhold ◽  
Dietrich Darr
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Agroforestry Systems ◽  
Market Demand ◽  
Enterprise Development ◽  
Adansonia Digitata ◽  
Stakeholder Approach ◽  
Indigenous Trees ◽  
Multi Stakeholder ◽  
Traditional Agroforestry

Abstract The baobab tree (Adansonia digitata L.) is an integral component of many dryland farming systems in sub-Sahara Africa. Such traditional agroforestry systems can foster a variety of benefits; besides positive livelihood implications baobab can particularly address food security objectives due to its highly nutritious fruits. However, many bottlenecks persist inhibiting the broader potential of indigenous trees in farming systems and their increased utilisation and commercialisation. We suggest that traditional farming systems with baobab trees can be advanced by stimulating the emergence of local markets for baobab products while promoting businesses and innovations aimed at meeting the arising market demand. Increasing the perceived value of local agroforestry products in combination with facilitating additional commercialisation pathways will in turn lead to food security and livelihood benefits. Using a multi-stakeholder approach such considerations were put into practice in Kilifi, Kenya, by initiating a community-based enterprise development producing high-quality baobab powder and oil. Initial results demonstrate behavioural changes, an improved practical knowhow with regard to baobab management and utilisation, and an increased consumption of baobab, which may already contribute to food security objectives. Baobab is increasingly seen as a valuable resource as opposed to ‘food for the poor’ and a tree possessed by evil spirits. This may lay the groundwork for further value addition activities and enterprise development in the communities. With baobab being a common, yet so far underutilised feature of local farming systems in Kilifi, activities based on its increasing commercialisation can be complementary and easily integrable to prevailing livelihood strategies.

scholarly journals Does Traditional Agroforestry a Sustainable Production System in Bangladesh? An Analysis of Socioeconomic and Ecological Perspectives

Conservation ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-35
Author(s):  
Kazi Kamrul Islam ◽  
Mohammad Saifullah ◽  
Kimihiko Hyakumura
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Practices ◽  
Agroforestry Systems ◽  
Sustainable Land Use ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Pests And Diseases ◽  
The Social ◽  
Traditional Agroforestry ◽  
Benefit Cost

In the tropics, products and services provided by the traditional agroforestry systems (TAS) support the basic needs and promote the livelihood of millions of rural people. However, the outcomes and mitigation of TAS, in particular, the social and environmental issues are not systematically addressed. Thus, the objective of the study was to assess the economic, social and environmental outcomes of two important TAS in Bangladesh. This study reports results on prospective analyses using the Date palm and Jackfruit-based TAS practiced in the Jashore and Mymensingh districts of Bangladesh. The results revealed that the TAS enhanced farm productivity and the benefit–cost ratio of both systems were much higher than the general agricultural practices in Bangladesh. The TAS also improved resilience of rural farmers through more efficient water utilization, enhancing soil fertility, improving microclimate, controlling pests and diseases, and diversifying products. At the same time, the farmers’ problems were neglected due to the absence of farmers’ platforms, and also tradeoffs may arise; thus, the social aspects of the TAS farmers had not developed equally. Therefore, the study would recommend minimizing the tradeoffs through enhancing the conservation strategies at farmers’ levels to make the TAS more viable and sustainable land-use practices.

scholarly journals The history of introduction of the African baobab ( Adansonia digitata , Malvaceae: Bombacoideae) in the Indian subcontinent

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (9) ◽  
pp. 150370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen L. Bell ◽  
Haripriya Rangan ◽  
Christian A. Kull ◽  
Daniel J. Murphy
Keyword(s):  
West Africa ◽  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
Central India ◽  
Adansonia Digitata ◽  
Multiple Introductions ◽  
Human Interactions ◽  
Time Period ◽  
History Of ◽  
Genetic Clusters ◽  
Southeast India

To investigate the pathways of introduction of the African baobab, Adansonia digitata , to the Indian subcontinent, we examined 10 microsatellite loci in individuals from Africa, India, the Mascarenes and Malaysia, and matched this with historical evidence of human interactions between source and destination regions. Genetic analysis showed broad congruence of African clusters with biogeographic regions except along the Zambezi (Mozambique) and Kilwa (Tanzania), where populations included a mixture of individuals assigned to at least two different clusters. Individuals from West Africa, the Mascarenes, southeast India and Malaysia shared a cluster. Baobabs from western and central India clustered separately from Africa. Genetic diversity was lower in populations from the Indian subcontinent than in African populations, but the former contained private alleles. Phylogenetic analysis showed Indian populations were closest to those from the Mombasa-Dar es Salaam coast. The genetic results provide evidence of multiple introductions of African baobabs to the Indian subcontinent over a longer time period than previously assumed. Individuals belonging to different genetic clusters in Zambezi and Kilwa may reflect the history of trafficking captives from inland areas to supply the slave trade between the fifteenth and nineteenth centuries. Baobabs in the Mascarenes, southeast India and Malaysia indicate introduction from West Africa through eighteenth and nineteenth century European colonial networks.

Typology of coffee-based agroforestry systems in the semi-deciduous forest zone of Togo (West Africa)

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 199-211
Author(s):  
Koudzo Koda Donko ◽  
Chérif Mamadou ◽  
Adjossou Kossi ◽  
Béssan Amégnaglo Kossi ◽  
Diwediga Badabate ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
West Africa ◽  
Deciduous Forest ◽  
Agroforestry Systems ◽  
Forest Zone

Biodiversity and socioeconomic factors supporting farmers' choice of wild edible trees in the agroforestry systems of Benin (West Africa)

2012 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.E. Assogbadjo ◽  
R. Glèlè Kakaï ◽  
F.G. Vodouhê ◽  
C.A.M.S. Djagoun ◽  
J.T.C. Codjia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
West Africa ◽  
Socioeconomic Factors ◽  
Agroforestry Systems

scholarly journals A Review of the Role of Forests and Agroforestry Systems in the FAO Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) Programme

Forests ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 860
Author(s):  
Antonio Santoro ◽  
Martina Venturi ◽  
Remo Bertani ◽  
Mauro Agnoletti
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Agroforestry Systems ◽  
Main Role ◽  
Traditional Management ◽  
Food And Agriculture ◽  
Management Techniques ◽  
Traditional Agroforestry

Traditional agroforestry systems have received increasing attention in recent decades for their multifunctional role and as a sustainable development model for rural areas. At the international level, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) launched the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) programme in 2002 with the aim of identifying agricultural systems of global importance; preserving landscapes, agrobiodiversity and traditional knowledge; applying the dynamic conservation principles while promoting sustainable development. The aim of the research is to carry out a review of the inscription dossiers of all the 59 sites already included in the GIAHS programme, in order to analyze the role of forests and agroforestry systems. Moreover, the main traditional management techniques have been identified and briefly described, as traditional forest-related knowledge is particularly important for sustainable forest management. Forests and agroforestry systems have been found to be important or crucial in about half of the sites. The main role assigned to forests and agroforestry systems in GIAHS proposals is related to the production of timber, fuelwood and by-products for the local communities according to sustainable and traditional management techniques. Among these, they also play important roles in hydrogeological protection, water regulation and biodiversity maintenance, representing examples both of human adaptation to different environments and of resilient systems that could help to face global challenges such as hydrogeological risk and climate change. The review of the GIAHS inscription dossiers also highlighted the lack of a uniform approach in dealing with forest issues, especially for what concern the description of management plans and the relation with protected areas or forest planning instruments.

scholarly journals Traditional agroforestry systems and biodiversity conservation

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 927-935
Author(s):  
Doddabasawa ◽  
BM Chitapur ◽  
M Mahadeva Murthy
Keyword(s):  
Agroforestry Systems ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Lower Number ◽  
Tree Density ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Plant Families ◽  
Traditional Agroforestry ◽  
Religious Reasons ◽  
North Eastern Part

A survey was made to assess the biodiversity in traditional based agroforestry systems under rainfed agroecological situation in north eastern part of Karnataka, India and 27 tree species belonging to 15 families were recorded. Fabaceae was found to be the predominant family accounting for 11 species followed by Meliaceae and Rutaceae with 2 species each while other families had one species each. However, higher tree density per hectare was observed in Azadiractha indica (19.71) belonging to Meliaceae. Among the 27 species Sandal wood and Stain wood were listed in IUCN red list as threatened species. The highest number of families and species were observed in Koppal (11 and 20, respectively) closely followed by Yadgir district (10 and 20, respectively) while lower number of plant families and species were observed in Bidar district (6 and 11, respectively). Most of the species were used for timber (55.56%) purpose followed by fodder (48.15%), while 7.1 per cent were maintained for religious reasons.

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