A value chain analysis of baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) products in Eastern and Coastal Kenya

Jäckering, Lisa; Fischer, Sahrah; Kehlenbeck, Katja

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“…The high participation of women in the baobab value chain has also been recently reported in Kenya (Jäckering et al, 2019), where 72% of the respondents in the value chain analysis were women. The fact that women make the majority of the stakeholders in the baobab value chain and other indeginous fruit trees (Sanou et al, 2019a), offers an opportunity for enhancing women economic emancipation and reducing social inequalities in Benin and Africa, thereby contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goal 5 (gender inequality) and Goal 10 (reduced inequalities), respectively.…”

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“…Given that maturation of fruits and availability of leaves also coincide with the peak of the dry season, baobab thus becomes an important food species especially when field crops are in off-season. The overlapping of baobab resources with time of food shortage has also been reported in many countries (Sidibe and Williams, 2002;Jäckering et al, 2019). It would seem that subsequent storage of fruits and leaves (often harvested in bulk during the peak period), beefed up by the storage and distribution of a wide range of processed baobab products (Chadare et al, 2008(Chadare et al, , 2010De Caluwe and Van Damme, 2011), make baobab food resources become available and accessible almost all the year round in Benin.…”

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“…The author further states that the principal aim of a value chain analysis in this regard is to elicit patterns of value addition and identify actors and domains of valueappropriation while showing responses to increased harvesting and scarcity of the resource. Indeed, value chain analyses help identify opportunities and constraints for the industry upon which recommendations could be drawn for various actors including decision makers to optimise the market and its enabling environment (Jäckering et al, 2019).…”

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“…Accordingly, De Caluwe and Van Damme (2011) investigated the value chain of baobab by conducting interviews with stakeholders along the value chain in Benin and Mali. As is common with other countries such as Kenya (Jäckering et al, 2019), baobab products in Benin are harvested by smallholder farmers, mostly women, using traditional harvesting techniques which require low-cost tools and manual labour. Further, baobab products are made from low-cost and simple technologies, and are mostly sold at farm gates by women, contributing to an estimated 11% of the total income of the poorest household (De Caluwe and Van Damme, 2011).…”

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A 20-Year Journey Through an Orphan African Baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) Towards Improved Food and Nutrition Security in Africa

Assogbadjo

Chadaré²,

Manda

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Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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The African baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) is a multipurpose orphan tree species of the semi-arid and sub-humid Sub-Saharan Africa where it plays an important role in rural livelihoods. Its wide distribution and dense nutrition properties make it an important species for food and nutrition security in Africa. However, despite the increasing interest in the species over the past two decades, the full potential of baobab remains underexploited. This review highlights strides made over the past 20 years (2001–2020) towards harnessing and unlocking the potential values of baobab in Benin, West Africa, to contribute to food and nutrition security. Challenges and threats are identified, and next steps suggested to guide research and development initiatives for orphan tree fruit species like baobab to address hunger and malnutrition in Africa.

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A 20-Year Journey Through an Orphan African Baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) Towards Improved Food and Nutrition Security in Africa

Assogbadjo

Chadaré²,

Manda

et al. 2021

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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“…First, baobab constitutes a unique case as it exemplifies a crop with increased commercialization in the recent past. The fruit has been commercialized domestically in Malawi (Darr et al, 2020;, regionally in SSA (Sanchez, 2011;Jäckering et al, 2019;Kaimba et al, 2020), and internationally . Hence this study will be instrumental in generating insights into the nexus of an emerging commercial crop and collective action opportunities.…”

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Impact of collective action on household welfare: Empirical evidence from baobab collectors in Malawi

Olumeh

Mithöfer

2023

Ann Public Coop Econ

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Empirical studies show that smallholder farmers can benefit from collective action by improving their crop production and access to better markets. Although there are numerous studies on the effects of collective action on production and marketing of staple crops, such studies, particularly on the analysis of gender and collective action, are scarce for underutilized crops such as baobab. To address this gap, we estimate the impacts of cooperative membership on baobab income and food security, using data collected from a survey of 864 baobab collectors in Malawi. We employ the Inverse Probability Weight Regression Adjustment estimator to account for selection bias. We also analyse heterogeneity in the impact of cooperatives attributable to gender. We find that cooperative membership increases baobab income, household dietary diversity score, and food consumption score by 3.57%, 11%, and 5.6%, respectively. However, the welfare outcome of cooperative members differs based on gender. In particular, households with male baobab managers that are cooperative members have higher income and are more food secure. Households with unmarried female managers have better welfare outcomes. The results, therefore, highlight the need to promote collective action through cooperatives in the underutilized crop sector to enhance household welfare.

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The Baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) in Southern Kenya–A Study on Status, Distribution, Use and Importance in Taita–Taveta County

Fischer

Jäckering

Kehlenbeck

2020

Environmental Management

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Baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) is a multipurpose, drought resistant, wild fruit tree, endemic to arid and semi-arid lands of Sub-Saharan Africa. Baobab populations have been showing a lack of regeneration, and therefore causes concern for the species survival. This study investigated the state, distribution and use of baobabs in an under-researched population in Kenya, to identify the potential for further use and development of baobab resources. A baobab population was chosen in Taita–Taveta County, covering a sample area of 2015 km2. A systematic stratified transect survey was done to map baobab distribution using 49 transects (0.5 × 3 km each). The diameter at breast height and other indicators were measured on all baobabs in the transects to assess population status and health. A household survey (n = 46) and focus group discussions (n = 12) were done following the transect survey to gain an idea on the uses and distribution of baobab. In total, 432 baobab trees were measured and recorded in the research area of 2015 km2. The baobabs grew in two clusters (i.e., areas with a baobab density of ≥0.08 baobabs/ha). Both clusters showed rejuvenating populations. The main factors identified by the respondents, positively and negatively influencing baobab distribution were environmental factors, wildlife, human impact and commercial value. The study area shows a great potential for baobab to become an important part of the diet, due to its current use as an emergency food during food scarce times, and the relatively healthy and stable rejuvenating populations.

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A value chain analysis of baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) products in Eastern and Coastal Kenya

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A 20-Year Journey Through an Orphan African Baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) Towards Improved Food and Nutrition Security in Africa

A 20-Year Journey Through an Orphan African Baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) Towards Improved Food and Nutrition Security in Africa

Impact of collective action on household welfare: Empirical evidence from baobab collectors in Malawi

The Baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) in Southern Kenya–A Study on Status, Distribution, Use and Importance in Taita–Taveta County

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