Determinants and constraints of integrating natural acacias into mechanised rain-fed agricultural schemes Sennar State, Sudan

Fahmi, Mustafa Kamil Mahmoud; Mohamed, Elamin Sanjak; Kanninen, Markku; Luukkanen, Olavi; Kalame, Fobissie Blese; Eltayeb, Abdalla Mirghani

doi:10.1007/s10708-014-9563-9

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“…Insecure land rights are also a major challenge to all dryland development. For instance, a study in Sudan has shown that for any tree-based farming system, security of land tenure is extremely important, owing to the long-term production cycles of trees and to the general tendency of classifying natural forests as government property [88][89][90]. Such results also suggest that farmers who have secure land rights are engaged not only in managing natural trees but also in planting trees, especially those offering multiple products.…”

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Boswellia and Commiphora Species as a Resource Base for Rural Livelihood Security in the Horn of Africa: A Systematic Review

Hassan

Glover

Luukkanen

et al. 2019

Forests

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The dryland vegetation and particularly the Acacia-Commiphora woodlands support the livelihoods of approximately 52 million rural households in the Horn of Africa. Aromatic resins are valuable non-wood forest products (NWFPs) derived from Boswellia and Commiphora species in the drylands of this region. The study seeks to answer the following main questions: “What are the ecological and livelihood roles of resin producing species, and the role that people have in either degrading or restoring these ecosystems?” “Who are the participants in frankincense and myrrh production, processing, and trade, and how do these people interact?” “What is the current and potential future economic impact of frankincense and myrrh production and trade at the household level?” “What are the barriers to enhanced economic outcomes?” The study involves the use of PRISMA method—a systematic methodology to identify, select and analyze the recent literature on aromatic resins in relation to such factors as socio-economic situation, livelihood security, value chain, climate change adaptation, ecology and sustainable development in the Horn of Africa. Systematic identification of publications was conducted using several sources, including but not limited to electronic databases for literature search. Web of Science, Social Science Citation Index and Google Scholar and various scientific journals were investigated using search terms and restrictions. A total of 991 references were retrieved, but literature only published between 2003 to 2017 was selected, which led to the use of 51 works for full-text assessment. The results indicate that of the 51 selected studies, 45% focused on ecology and sustainable management, 31% on economic contribution and livelihood security, 20% on production and value chain development, and 4% on climate change adaptation and mitigation. It could be concluded that farmers’ adoption of Boswellia and Commiphora species as economic tree crops in the Horn of Africa has a distinct role in biodiversity conservation and climate change adaptation by contributing to the sustainability of ecosystem functioning as well as improving household incomes and the rural livelihood security in general, and thereby facilitating poverty alleviation.

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Boswellia and Commiphora Species as a Resource Base for Rural Livelihood Security in the Horn of Africa: A Systematic Review

Hassan

Glover

Luukkanen

et al. 2019

Forests

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“…As shown below, most respondents are maleheaded (Table 3) and at the age of productive stage (19-50) (Table 4). Tey have fve average family sizes, which imply labor might not be a problem and had a positive contribution to perennial tree growing and management [20,29,30]. As indicated, most farmers (51%) can read and write (Table 3).…”

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“…Tey have a small land holding size ranging from 0.125-1.25 ha each, which is very fragmented and might be hindering for the farmers from retaining woody species for fuel and other productive purposes. Tis, again, might infuence the adoption of the parkland systems and determine species abundance and basal area in cropland [29,30,41]. Likely, land holding size per household is reported as less than the average of the region [42], which is the main challenge for the district in getting agricultural production [31,43].…”

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Acacia seyal var.: Acacia fistula (Schweinf.) Oliv. Based Parkland Practice, Farmers Perception, and Management Techniques in Case of Jarsa Kebele, Guba Lafto District of Amhara Region, Northeast Ethiopia

Belayneh

2022

International Journal of Forestry Research

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Acaciaseyal is seen as a common on-farm tree species in the Rift valley of Ethiopia, predominantly in the Guba Lafto district of northeastern Ethiopia. Maintenance and improving existing practices and incorporation of multipurpose trees in farms got a due focus to increase agricultural productivity, but the information is limited about farmers’ perceptions, traditional knowledge, and practice about the species and its parkland system in the study site. The information was gathered via household interviews, focused group discussions, and key informant interview tools. Systematic random sampling technique was employed for household selection. 47 sample households were selected, and information was generated via descriptive and logistic analysis techniques. The result explored that Acacia seyal was considered by respondents as an invasive species and the majority of household respondents (87%) showed a negative perception of intercropping the species with annual crops due to its impact on companion crops and soil values. However, most of them (61.7%) were willing to sustain it along the boundary (83%), at an on-farm soil bund (36.2%) and at an open grazing area (19.1%) for its off-farm economic role. They retained it primarily for fuel wood purposes (95%), for cash (34%), and for livestock feed (25%). Pruning is the main management practice adopted for the species for the sake of minimizing the shade effect and to get its byproducts. Generally, farmers reflect a negative attitude to the species’ productivity role in the integrated system but understand its positive socioeconomic contribution outside their crop farms. Therefore, the investigation directs, as it will be advantageous to manage the species under the off-farm growing niche for its better synchronization to the farmers, but further work needs to be conducted in large scale survey and on its economic advantage at off-farm growing conditions for a radical shift in the farming system.

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“…We analyzed the data using IBM SPSS statistical software (International Business Machines Corp, 2017). To test for the existence of a monotonic upward or downward trend for the precipitation variable over time, we applied the widely used Mann-Kendall (MK) non-parametric statistical test (Ahmad et al, 2015;Fahmi et al, 2015;Mallik, Chowdhury, Ahasan, Akhter, & Hasan, 2016). In this test, the null hypothesis H 0 is that there are no trends; the alternative hypothesis is that there is a trend that could either be negative, positive, or non-null (Mann, 1945).…”

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Land degradation along a climatic gradient in Mali: Farmers' perceptions of causes and impacts

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Land degradation (LD) in Mali is prevalent and leads to an enduring environmental and humanitarian crisis. Farmers' ecological knowledge has proven to be a valuable tool in addressing its challenges. How farmers perceive LD affects how they deal with induced risks, and their responses to these perceptions will shape restoration options and outcomes. Therefore, this study assessed farmers' perceptions of LD along a climatic gradient in three regions of Mali. We interviewed 270 farmers, and we analyzed their responses using descriptive statistics and Spearman rank-order correlation. We found that the respondents were aware of LD and have identified its key indicators and its impacts on their livelihoods. Moreover, we found that farmers' perceptions are not influenced by gender, age, or education level, but rather by agricultural training, participation in agricultural labor, the practice of fallowing, shortage of firewood, livestock, household size, appearance of some plant species and famine. Additionally, farmers' perceptions of LD vary along the climatic gradient as they correlate to different variables in each agro-ecological zone. LD's impacts, however, decrease in severity along the north-south gradient, although they are linked to the same variables. As LD is seen through a reduction of ecosystem services provisioning capacity because of the local communities' heavy dependence on natural resources, actions should be geared towards agronomic and vegetative land management options. Such actions should prioritize context-specific soil and water conservation techniques and proven indigenous practices.

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Determinants and constraints of integrating natural acacias into mechanised rain-fed agricultural schemes Sennar State, Sudan

Cited by 7 publications

References 29 publications

Boswellia and Commiphora Species as a Resource Base for Rural Livelihood Security in the Horn of Africa: A Systematic Review

Boswellia and Commiphora Species as a Resource Base for Rural Livelihood Security in the Horn of Africa: A Systematic Review

Acacia seyal var.: Acacia fistula (Schweinf.) Oliv. Based Parkland Practice, Farmers Perception, and Management Techniques in Case of Jarsa Kebele, Guba Lafto District of Amhara Region, Northeast Ethiopia

Land degradation along a climatic gradient in Mali: Farmers' perceptions of causes and impacts

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