Farm-level tree growth characteristics, fruit phenotypic variation and market potential assessment of three socio-economically important forest fruit tree species

Onyekwelu, Jonathan C.; Olusola, J. A.; Stimm, Bernd; Mosandl, R.; Agbelade, A. D.

doi:10.1080/14728028.2014.942386

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“…Garcinia kola is a typical multipurpose agroforestry species regarded as one of the most important medicinal plants in Cameroon [18,32,49], Nigeria [2,12,50,51], Benin [43,46], Gabon [52], and Sierra Leone [53]. Its common name "bitter kola" reflects the typical taste of G. kola seeds, which are truly bitter/astringent.…”

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“…The germinated seeds are then replanted into polyethylene bags filled up to 3/4 with a mixture of black soil and sand. After 12 months, seedlings are transferred to the field, usually at the beginning of the rainy season, with a spacing of 10 × 10 m. Usually it takes about 7-15 years for the tree to start fruiting [2,44]. The time needed for tree maturation can be significantly reduced by vegetative propagation, though the techniques have not yet been fully developed or practiced in the case of G. kola.…”

Section: Tree Management and Cultivationmentioning

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“…Price varies and fluctuates both within regions and different periods of year [46,62]. G. kola products are sold in small rural markets [94] but also in larger markets from urban areas [2,53].…”

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“…In 2011, the value of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) worldwide reached 88 billion USD [1]. However, traditional knowledge of these valuable tree species has been disappearing due to the pressures of modern lifestyle and effects of rampant deforestation [2]. Trees naturally produce large number of diverse bioactive compounds [3,4].…”

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Medicinal Potential, Utilization and Domestication Status of Bitter Kola (Garcinia kola Heckel) in West and Central Africa

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Leuner

Tchoundjeu³

et al. 2019

Forests

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Garcinia kola Heckel (Clusiaceae), known as bitter kola, is a multipurpose tree indigenous to West and Central Africa. This highly preferred species is called “wonder plant” because all of its parts can be used as medicine. Its seeds, the most valued product of the tree, are commonly eaten to prevent/cure gastric disorders and for their typical astringent taste. There is a vast evidence that bioactive components of the seeds can serve as alternative medicine to treat/prevent severe illnesses such as malaria, hepatitis and immune-destructive diseases. Despite the species’ pharmaceutical potential and its high preference by West and Central African communities, G. kola is still at the beginning of its domestication process. Even though, there are numerous scientific articles published on species‘ biological activities, it is a difficult task to find basic information on its diversity, distribution, genetics, silvicultural management or botany. Therefore, in this very first review published on G. kola, we summarize all relevant information known about the species, target some of the challenges connected with its cultivation and propose a leading direction for future research and domestication process.

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Medicinal Potential, Utilization and Domestication Status of Bitter Kola (Garcinia kola Heckel) in West and Central Africa

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Tchoundjeu³

et al. 2019

Forests

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“…Agriculture serves as a valuable source of income, contributing to poverty reduction and represents the main source of livelihood for 1.4 billion smallholder farmers and their families who produce nearly 70% of all food consumed worldwide (World Bank 2008;FAO 2010;Gahukar 2011;Lowder et al 2014;Onyekwelu et al 2015).…”

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Awareness and Adoption of Good Agricultural Practices among Smallholder Farmers in relation to the Adopted Villages programme: The Case Study of Northern Nigeria

2020

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This study assesses smallholder level of awareness and uptake of good agricultural practices (GAPs) that were initiated by the National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services (NAERLS) in Nigeria; a programme to enhance the agricultural productivity and income of participants. This study engaged with 120 smallholder farmers and their extension officer and data were collected via structured face-to-face and livelihood questionnaires and then analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings show that 82% of participants were aware of the specific GAPs covered by the NAERLS programme. Despite this, the majority of respondents were not practicing these. Participants identified numerous challenges to GAPs implementation, including; unreliable and inadequate rainfall; lack of farm inputs; high cost of farm inputs; lack of technical know-how; lack of irrigation facilities and high illiteracy. The study also shows that the level of awareness of GAPs among farmers in the study areas has a statistically significant impact on the productivity and livelihoods of smallholders. These initial results strongly suggest that the Nigerian government should provide funds to support NAERLS in order to intensify its intervention efforts. In the same vein, NGOs, rural developers, policy makers and government at all levels should be encouraged to provide farm inputs and credit facilities to farming communities to offset the high costs of inputs.

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Marketing of non-timber forest products in Nigeria: a case of Akure metropolis

Okunlola,

Onyekwelu,

Oluwajuwon

et al. 2023

Environ Dev Sustain

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Farm-level tree growth characteristics, fruit phenotypic variation and market potential assessment of three socio-economically important forest fruit tree species

Abstract: (2015) Farm-level tree growth characteristics, fruit phenotypic variation and market potential assessment of three socioeconomically important forest fruit tree species,

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References 27 publications

Medicinal Potential, Utilization and Domestication Status of Bitter Kola (Garcinia kola Heckel) in West and Central Africa

Medicinal Potential, Utilization and Domestication Status of Bitter Kola (Garcinia kola Heckel) in West and Central Africa

Awareness and Adoption of Good Agricultural Practices among Smallholder Farmers in relation to the Adopted Villages programme: The Case Study of Northern Nigeria

Marketing of non-timber forest products in Nigeria: a case of Akure metropolis

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