Comparing the “Big Five”: A framework for the sustainable management of indigenous fruit trees in the drylands of East and Central Africa

Jama, Bashir; Mohamed, A.M.; Mulatya, Jackson; Njui, Annah

doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2006.11.009

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“…Its potential to generate cash income makes it a principally signi�cant tree species which deserves more consideration in terms of utilization [130]. Marula has acquired signi�cant commercial prominence since its fruits and other products entered local, regional, and international trade in the Southern Africa region; however, there are no reports on commercialization of the species in East and Central regions of Africa [135]. In 1985, it was reported that 600 tonnes of juice was produced in South Africa alone [145].…”

Section: Commercialization and Conservationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…e fruit kernels contain high amounts of oil (47 mg/g dry weight mostly due to oleic acid), protein (36.4% dry weight), and are a good source of minerals (Cu, Mg, and Zn at 24.8, 4210, and 62.4 g/g dry weight, resp.) [135]. e oil-rich seeds contain oleic, myristic, and stearic fatty acids and different types of amino acids, with a predominance of glutamic acid and arginine.…”

Section: Phytochemistry and Biologicalmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Commercially Important Medicinal Plants of South Africa: A Review

Street

Prinsloo

2012

Journal of Chemistry

138

114

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ere is a growing interest in natural plant-based remedies as a source for commercial products. Around 80% of the South African population use traditional medicines to meet their primary health care needs; however, only a few South African medicinal plants have been exploited to their full potential in terms of commercialization. e opportunity for bioprospecting of plant compounds for novel pharmaceuticals remains largely untapped. Certain renowned medicinal plants of international acclaim including buchu and rooibos are currently contributing to local enterprise; however, other exciting opportunities exist for commonly used plants which have not yet reached the international arena. is paper focuses on the key research and development contributions of 10 commercially important medicinal plants of South Africa. �raditional uses, scienti�c validation, commercialisation developments, as well as both potential opportunities and setbacks are discussed.

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Section: Commercialization and Conservationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Phytochemistry and Biologicalmentioning

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Commercially Important Medicinal Plants of South Africa: A Review

Street

Prinsloo

2012

Journal of Chemistry

138

114

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“…When considering the nursery producers, the fact that they lack inputs (polythene bags and improved mango seedlings for instance) to produce high-quality planting material could be viewed as a constraint to the effectiveness of the chain, since Jama et al [20], Lillesø et al [21], Takoutsing et al [22] and Degrande et al [3] stated that nursery producers should provide producers with highquality planting material to get them enthusiast to produce fruit trees allowing larger uptake of tree cultivation. The fact that input suppliers lack improved planting material could be the reason why they could not meet the high demand of fresh mango producers in improved mango varieties.…”

Section: Nursery Producersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Value chain development for mango (Mangifera indica) around Outamba Kilimi National Park in Sierra Leone: constraints and opportunities for smallholders

Arinloye¹,

Degrande

Hotegni

et al. 2017

Agric & Food Secur

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Background:Mango is an important tree fruit in Sierra Leone since it participates to food and nutritional security mainly in rural areas. However, the economic potential of this tree fruit is still untapped to a large extent. This situation is due to high loss and poor handling at post-harvest stage preventing farmers from meeting the quality standard for different markets. The aims of this paper were to analyse the constrains and opportunities for mango value chain development, as well as community-based copping strategies developed by chain actors to valorise the existing opportunities for better market development and forest conservation.Methods: Data were collected in four sites around the Outamba Kilimi National Park, Sierra Leone, through focus group discussions with men and women groups of 25-35 mango value chain actors in each site. Results:Results indicated that mango value chain is composed of nursery suppliers, mango producers, harvesters and assemblers, processors and traders. Main constraints encountered by both men and women are lack of: (1) polythene bags and improved mango seedlings, mineral fertilisers, herbicides, pesticide, (2) training on appropriate mango production practices, (3) appropriate harvesting tools, (4) appropriate processing knowledge and equipment, as well as high transportation cost. Hand weeding, use of available organic fertiliser, seeking of advices from colleagues farmers, equipment from other processors who own local processing equipment were some of the coping strategies developed by various actors along mango value chains. Soil fertility, favourable climatic conditions, technical and financial support from direct or indirect actors through training on good agronomic practices, processing and marketing techniques, availability of hired labour to perform farming and processing operations, existence of local processing plant to serve as outlet for fresh mango were identified as main factors to be exploited to improve mango value chains around Outamba Kilimi National Park in Sierra Leone. Conclusions: Our results provided insight into the various factors limiting the performance of mango value chains around Outamba Kilimi National Park in Sierra Leone. This baseline study will help in designing and implementing appropriate strategies to promote mango value chains in the areas around the Outamba Kilimi National Park.

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“…Geravand et al (2010), in their research showed that the consumers have bought their goods from cooperatives have had more satisfaction rather than the other sectors. B Jama et al (2008), believed that cooperatives can improve the quality of crops and sustain the supply of goods and its market…”

Section: Agricultural Marketing Cooperativesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Site Selection of Local Marketing Cooperatives of Agricultural Crops in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran

Jalalzadeh¹,

Zamanabadi²,

Kalantari³

2014

IJMS

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Undoubtedly one of the necessities of today's world is the competition with other countries to achieve a balanced position, yet superior in many aspects of economic, social, political and cultural aspects. Based on the statistics, 31.54 percent of the Iran total population lives in rural areas where agriculture is the main source of their income. One of the major problems of agricultural economy in Iran refers to many brokers and intermediaries in the transfer of goods from the producer to the consumer. This reduces the producer's share of the proceeds from the sale of products. Agricultural marketing cooperatives are very important tools to decrease this gap. So in this research have been tried to know and recognize the best places in creating Local Marketing Cooperatives of Agricultural Crops in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran.in this regard, 18 place information layers have been used and finally the best places were known.

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Comparing the “Big Five”: A framework for the sustainable management of indigenous fruit trees in the drylands of East and Central Africa

Cited by 70 publications

References 10 publications

Commercially Important Medicinal Plants of South Africa: A Review

Commercially Important Medicinal Plants of South Africa: A Review

Value chain development for mango (Mangifera indica) around Outamba Kilimi National Park in Sierra Leone: constraints and opportunities for smallholders

Site Selection of Local Marketing Cooperatives of Agricultural Crops in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran

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