Can non-wood forest products be used in promoting household food security?: Evidence from savannah and rain forest regions of Southern Nigeria

Chukwuone, Nnaemeka; Okeke, Chinyere

doi:10.1016/j.forpol.2012.09.001

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“…Our results are consistent with findings on changes in patterns of wild food and medicine use in other parts of the world [ 3 , 42 , 89 , 96 ] that are associated with lifestyle changes, urbanization, large-scale farming, and less contact with nature [ 17 , 37 ]. These rapid changes are a threat to traditional practices, and stress the need to document the traditional knowledge that still exists in rural areas of Eastern Europe [ 98 , 99 ].…”

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confidence: 92%

“…By offering supplemental income (both subsistent and economic), collecting wild food and medicine provides a safety net or a risk management activity during economic crises [ 46 , 90 , 94 , 95 ]. According to Chukwuone and Okeke [ 96 ] NWFPs contribute to food security in two ways (1) through direct consumption of NWFPs for local diets and (2) through trade of NWFPs to generate income. This view was corroborated by interviews in the Russian study area, which indicate that people survived during economic crisis in the 1990s using NWFPs.…”

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From economic survival to recreation: contemporary uses of wild food and medicine in rural Sweden, Ukraine and NW Russia

Stryamets

Elbakidze

Ceuterick

et al. 2015

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

123

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BackgroundThere are many ethnobotanical studies on the use of wild plants and mushrooms for food and medicinal treatment in Europe. However, there is a lack of comparative ethnobotanical research on the role of non-wood forest products (NWFPs) as wild food and medicine in local livelihoods in countries with different socio-economic conditions. The aim of this study was to compare the present use of wild food and medicine in three places representing different stages of socio-economic development in Europe. Specifically we explore which plant and fungi species people use for food and medicine in three selected rural regions of Sweden, Ukraine and the Russian Federation.MethodsWe studied the current use of NWFPs for food and medicine in three rural areas that represent a gradient in economic development (as indicated by the World Bank), i.e., Småland high plain (south Sweden), Roztochya (western Ukraine), and Kortkeros (Komi Republic in North West Russia). All areas were characterised by (a) predominating rural residency, (b) high forest coverage, and (c) free access to NWFPs. A total of 205 in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with local residents in the three study areas. The collected NWFPs data included (1) the species that are used; (2) the amount harvested, (3) uses and practices (4) changes over time, (5) sources of knowledge regarding the use of NWFPs as wild food and medicine and (6) traditional recipes.ResultsIn Sweden 11 species of wild plant and fungi species were used as food, and no plant species were used for medicinal purposes. In Ukraine the present use of NWFPs included 26 wild foods and 60 medicinal species, while in Russia 36 food and 44 medicinal species were reported.ConclusionsIn the economically less developed rural areas of Ukraine and Russia, the use of NWFPs continues to be an important part of livelihoods, both as a source of income and for domestic use as food and medicine. In Sweden the collection of wild food has become mainly a recreational activity and the use of medicinal plants is no longer prevalent among our respondents. This leads us to suggest that the consumption of wild food and medicine is influenced by the socio-economic situation in a country.

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From economic survival to recreation: contemporary uses of wild food and medicine in rural Sweden, Ukraine and NW Russia

Stryamets

Elbakidze

Ceuterick

et al. 2015

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

123

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“…Based on our results, we emphasize the important value of wild edible resources in food consumption in dry areas. Their roles in farmers’ global livelihoods are likely to be more important, as reported by many authors [ 22 , 29 , 40 , 57 , 60 – 62 ]. The improvement of food security in developing countries will depend on the placement of wild edible resources in agricultural policies as well.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…Our results indicate that in dry areas wild plants still constitute an important asset in addressing food security by ensuring the availability and accessibility of food plants. Their contribution to food security in rainforest regions has also been demonstrated [ 57 , 58 ]. According to Bharucha and Pretty [ 59 ] wild plants and animals continue to form a significant proportion of the global food basket, and their roles and values in agricultural systems may be set to grow as pressures on agricultural productivity increase.…”

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Comparative analysis of diversity and utilization of edible plants in arid and semi-arid areas in Benin

Segnon

Achigan‐Dako

2014

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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BackgroundAgrobiodiversity is said to contribute to the sustainability of agricultural systems and food security. However, how this is achieved especially in smallholder farming systems in arid and semi-arid areas is rarely documented. In this study, we explored two contrasting regions in Benin to investigate how agroecological and socioeconomic contexts shape the diversity and utilization of edible plants in these regions.MethodsData were collected through focus group discussions in 12 villages with four in Bassila (semi-arid Sudano-Guinean region) and eight in Boukoumbé (arid Sudanian region). Semi-structured interviews were carried out with 180 farmers (90 in each region). Species richness and Shannon-Wiener diversity index were estimated based on presence-absence data obtained from the focus group discussions using species accumulation curves.ResultsOur results indicated that 115 species belonging to 48 families and 92 genera were used to address food security. Overall, wild species represent 61% of edible plants collected (60% in the semi-arid area and 54% in the arid area). About 25% of wild edible plants were under domestication. Edible species richness and diversity in the semi-arid area were significantly higher than in the arid area. However, farmers in the arid area have developed advanced resource-conserving practices compared to their counterparts in the semi-arid area where slash-and-burn cultivation is still ongoing, resulting in natural resources degradation and loss of biodiversity. There is no significant difference between the two areas for cultivated species richness. The interplay of socio-cultural attributes and agroecological conditions explains the diversity of food plants selected by communities.ConclusionsWe conclude that if food security has to be addressed, the production and consumption policies must be re-oriented toward the recognition of the place of wild edible plants. For this to happen we suggest a number of policy and strategic decisions as well as research and development actions such as a thorough documentation of wild edible plants and their contribution to household diet, promotion of the ‘’bringing into cultivation” practices, strengthening of livestock-crop integration.

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“…De acuerdo a [10], [11], se debe tener en cuenta además la importancia nutricional de los frutos en los habitantes, dado que especies como Prosopis han sido alimento importante en poblaciones indígenas en muchas partes del continente americano [12]. Igualmente, en países como Nigeria, el fruto de Prosopis es un alimento importante entre sus habitantes, según [13] y [11]; allí se muestra además la importancia para la seguridad alimentaria de productos forestales no madereros, así como de plantas nativas herbáceas en esta región de África.…”

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Consumo de productos forestales no madereros en el ámbito urbano: el caso de harinas de frutos de árboles de bosques nativos en el norte de Argentina

Visgarra

2017

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Introducción: el artículo es producto de la investigación “Desarrollo tecnológico del tratamiento post recolección y la producción de harinas de frutos provenientes del Monte Nativo de Santiago del Estero (a escala piloto)”, que se realizó en la Facultad de Agronomía y Agroindustrias de la Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero durante el 2015. El objetivo del estudio fue analizar el consumo actual y potencial de productos forestales madereros y no madereros de bosques nativos por pobladores de la ciudad de Santiago del Estero, así como la disposición a pagar por ellos. Metodología: se diseñó un instrumento de recolección de datos basado en una encuesta que se aplicó a 609 consumidores reales y potenciales de productos relacionados a frutos del monte y productos derivados como harinas, dulces y bebidas. Resultados: el fruto más consumido es la algarroba, luego el mistol y el chañar. En cuanto a los derivados como arropes y harinas, prevalecen también los de algarroba. Hay una alta frecuencia de casos que manifiestan que probarían y consumirían productos enriquecidos con frutos nativos. Existe voluntad de pago adicional por productos con harinas de frutos del monte en un 63% de los encuestados. Conclusión: los pobladores de áreas urbanas en la provincia de Santiago del Estero consumen productos forestales no madereros, especialmente frutos y harinas derivadas de estos, provenientes de los bosques nativos de la provincia.

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Can non-wood forest products be used in promoting household food security?: Evidence from savannah and rain forest regions of Southern Nigeria

Cited by 24 publications

References 4 publications

From economic survival to recreation: contemporary uses of wild food and medicine in rural Sweden, Ukraine and NW Russia

From economic survival to recreation: contemporary uses of wild food and medicine in rural Sweden, Ukraine and NW Russia

Comparative analysis of diversity and utilization of edible plants in arid and semi-arid areas in Benin

Consumo de productos forestales no madereros en el ámbito urbano: el caso de harinas de frutos de árboles de bosques nativos en el norte de Argentina

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