Importance Des Produits Forestiers Non Ligneux Medicinaux D’origine Vegetale Et Impacts Des Activites Anthropiques Sur Leur Durabilite Dans Le Sud-Ouest De La Republique Centrafricaine

Zima, Guy Gildas Sosthène; Mialoundama, Fidèle; Yangakola, Jean Michel; Kossa, Innocent

doi:10.19044/esj.2018.v14n33p202

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“…Plant-based NTFPs are harvested in the form of leaves, barks, fruits, sap, stems, and roots, and the frequency of harvesting is often determined by the needs associated with each NTFP. The same constant was made by [38] for whom barks were more used in traditional medicine. Depending on whether it is one part or another and the size of the individual, harvesters' resort to several modes of removal, some of which are destructive.…”

Section: Inventory Of Ntfps Their Types Of Use and Organs Used And Po...mentioning

confidence: 95%

“…Indeed, root and bark harvesting may have more negative ecological consequences than fruit or leaf harvesting; however, fruit or leaf harvesting may also have an impact on the natural regeneration process and species conservation [38]. [39] show that using NTFP trees for food, medicine, and root harvesting, increases the likelihood of an NTFP tree absence and the high density of species, and collections of fruit, leaf, and resin decrease the likelihood of an NTFP tree absence.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Exploitation of Non-Timber Forest Products in the Eastern Part of DR Congo

Mukotanyi¹,

Muhindo²,

Balezi³

et al. 2022

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Forests are a large reservoir of biodiversity on which riparian populations frequently rely. Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are an important source of income for millions of people living in forest-adjacent communities. This study aims at characterizing the types and uses of NTFPs in order to determine whether their exploitation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is sustainable. Interviews and direct observation were carried out with NTFP stakeholders (harvesters, sellers, and consumers) in Kalonge, near the Kahuzi-Biega National Park. The results showed that 40 NTFPs of plant origin and 10 NTFPs of animal origin are commonly exploited and used in food and traditional medicine. The most common NTFP harvesting techniques are debarking, picking, digging up, felling, and wine extraction, which are all tailored to the plant part. A significant relationship (p-value&lt; 0.001) has been established between the types of NTFPs used and harvesting methods as well as between the types of NTFPs used and organs retrieved. NTFP products are mainly obtained from the natural forest KBNP but also in the woodland, trees grown outside of forest or through domestication. Their abundance, however, is hampered by the extraction of wood for charcoal, energy, and timber, as well as agricultural expansion. The supply of NTFPs is determined by the market demand for the products, the nature of the product, and the ease of disposal. The NTFPs value chain in Kalonge is important to the local economy, however exploitation of NTFP products remains uncontrolled and should be well managed to ensure sustainability.

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Section: Inventory Of Ntfps Their Types Of Use and Organs Used And Po...mentioning

confidence: 95%

Section: Inventory Of Ntfps Their Types Of Use and Organs Used And Po...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploitation of Non-Timber Forest Products in the Eastern Part of DR Congo

Mukotanyi¹,

Muhindo²,

Balezi³

et al. 2022

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“…As a result, the concept of privately owned tree crops producing Agroforestry Tree Products (AFTPs) has been proposed to distinguish them from common-property forest resources [207]. This is important, as these tree products are the backbone of most rural economies and contribute to the enhancement of the socio-economic welfare of forestdependent communities [180,187,189,191,[208][209][210][211][212][213][214][215][216][217][218][219][220][221][222][223][224]. Furthermore, studies have demonstrated that the sustainable exploitation, commercialization and management of NTFPs/AFTPs could contribute immensely to the attainment of important Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) such as SDG 2 (zero hunger), SDG 3 (good health and wellbeing), SDG 13 (climate action) and SDG 15 (life on land) [21,[225][226][227].…”

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“…In addition to providing essential nutrients, many tree products have medicinal properties [222,[337][338][339][340]. For example, the seeds of I. gabonensis show antimicrobial and antioxidant activities [341,342], as well as the ability to improve liver and kidney functions.…”

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The Future of Food: Domestication and Commercialization of Indigenous Food Crops in Africa over the Third Decade (2012–2021)

Leakey¹,

Avana

Awazi

et al. 2022

Sustainability

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This paper follows the transition from ethnobotany to a deeper scientific understanding of the food and medicinal properties of African agroforestry tree products as inputs into the start of domestication activities. It progresses on to the integration of these indigenous trees as new crops within diversified farming systems for multiple social, economic and environmental benefits. From its advent in the 1990s, the domestication of indigenous food and non-food tree species has become a global programme with a strong African focus. This review of progress in the third decade is restricted to progress in Africa, where multi-disciplinary research on over 59 species has been reported in 759 research papers in 318 science publications by scientists from over 833 research teams in 70 countries around the world (532 in Africa). The review spans 23 research topics presenting the recent research literature for tree species of high priority across the continent, as well as that in each of the four main ecological regions: the humid zone of West and Central Africa; the Sahel and North Africa; the East African highlands and drylands; and the woody savannas of Southern Africa. The main areas of growth have been the nutritional/medicinal value of non-timber forest products; the evaluation of the state of natural resources and their importance to local people; and the characterization of useful traits. However, the testing of putative cultivars; the implementation of participatory principles; the protection of traditional knowledge and intellectual property rights; and the selection of elite trees and ideotypes remain under-researched. To the probable detriment of the upscaling and impact in tropical agriculture, there has been, at the international level, a move away from decentralized, community-based tree domestication towards a laboratory-based, centralized approach. However, the rapid uptake of research by university departments and national agricultural research centres in Africa indicates a recognition of the importance of the indigenous crops for both the livelihoods of rural communities and the revitalization and enhanced outputs from agriculture in Africa, especially in West Africa. Thus, on a continental scale, there has been an uptake of research with policy relevance for the integration of indigenous trees in agroecosystems and their importance for the attainment of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. To progress this in the fourth decade, there will need to be a dedicated Centre in Africa to test and develop cultivars of indigenous crops. Finally, this review underpins a holistic approach to mitigating climate change, as well as other big global issues such as hunger, poverty and loss of wildlife habitat by reaping the benefits, or ‘profits’, from investment in the five forms of Capital, described as ‘land maxing’. However, policy and decision makers are not yet recognizing the potential for holistic and transformational adoption of these new indigenous food crop opportunities for African agriculture. Is ‘political will’ the missing sixth capital for sustainable development?

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“…Le Tableau 4 présente toutes les essences forestières exploitables présentes dans la forêt de recherche de la station de valorisation Agricole IRAD à Abong Mbang. Le Tableau 5 quant à lui illustre sur la base des travaux de prospection, layonnage et comptage, la contenance de la forêt soumise à notre étude Ce qui démontre que l'utilisation des PFNL à une valeur culturel(Zima et al, 2018). Il présente la superficie distribuée dans chacune des strates, les classes de diamètre et le volume réel existent dans chacune des strates.…”

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Amenagement des produits forestiers ligneux et non ligneux dans la region de l’Est-Cameroun : Cas de la station polyvalente de recherche agricole d’Abong Mbang

Bayoi¹,

Etoundi²,

Moumbock³

et al. 2021

J. Cam. Acad. Sci

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Les produits forestiers ligneux (PFL) et non ligneux (PFNL) jouent un rôle important pour le bien-être des populations au Cameroun. Malheureusement, elles font face à plusieurs menaces telle que l’exploitation commerciale de la ressource et l’exploitation anarchique de bois d’œuvre ; l’absence ou l’insuffisance de donnée scientifiques nécessaires pour les prises de décision d’aménagement. L’objectif de l’étude est d’identifier et d’évaluer la disponibilité des espèces végétales dans la forêt de la station polyvalente de recherche agricole d’Abong Mbang. Un inventaire d’aménagement a été effectué avec un taux de sondage de 5%. Il ressort de cette étude qu’il y une extrême diversité des PFL et PFNL dans la zone d’étude. Un total de 69 PFL (bois d’œuvre) et 18 PFNL sont utilisées dans la localité pour l’alimentation, la santé ou l’ornement. Les fruits et les feuilles sont généralement utilisés pour la consommation alors que les écorces sont à usage médicinale. Les connaissances ancestrales des populations locales sur cette ressource est approfondie et contribue à leur bien-être ont une des PFNL. Timber and non-timber forest products (NTFPs) play an important role for the well-being of the populations in Cameroon. Unfortunately, they face several threats such as the commercial exploitation of the resource and the uncontrolled exploitation of timber; the lack or insufficiency of scientific data necessary for management decisions. The objective of the study is to identify and evaluate the availability of plant species in the forest of the Abong-Mbang Agricultural Research Station. A management inventory was conducted with a sampling rate of 5%. The study revealed that there is an extreme diversity of LFAs and NTFPs in the study area. A total of 69 LFWPs (timber) and 18 NTFPs are used in the locality for food, health or ornamental purposes. Fruits and leaves are generally used for consumption while barks are used for medicinal purposes. The ancestral knowledge of local populations on this resource is deep and contributes to their well-being have a NTFP.

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Importance Des Produits Forestiers Non Ligneux Medicinaux D’origine Vegetale Et Impacts Des Activites Anthropiques Sur Leur Durabilite Dans Le Sud-Ouest De La Republique Centrafricaine

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Exploitation of Non-Timber Forest Products in the Eastern Part of DR Congo

Exploitation of Non-Timber Forest Products in the Eastern Part of DR Congo

The Future of Food: Domestication and Commercialization of Indigenous Food Crops in Africa over the Third Decade (2012–2021)

Amenagement des produits forestiers ligneux et non ligneux dans la region de l’Est-Cameroun : Cas de la station polyvalente de recherche agricole d’Abong Mbang

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