Indigenous Fruit Trees of Tropical Africa: Status, Opportunity for Development and Biodiversity Management

Awodoyin, R. O.; Olubode, Oluseun S.; Ogbu, Justin U.; Balogun, Rasheed Babatunde; Nwawuisi, Jonah U.; Orji, Kalu O.

doi:10.4236/as.2015.61004

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“…However, research on IFTs lags that of commercial fruit crops with an obvious bias towards exotic fruits in well-managed orchards. Indigenous fruit trees have scarcely achieved any level of international recognition in commodity markets and research agenda [48]. However, the growing body of literature on genetics, conservation and production of IFT within the greater Southern African region [48][49][50][51][52], which continues to increase the recognition of IFT within rural farming systems, must acknowledged and further supported.…”

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“…Indigenous fruit trees have scarcely achieved any level of international recognition in commodity markets and research agenda [48]. However, the growing body of literature on genetics, conservation and production of IFT within the greater Southern African region [48][49][50][51][52], which continues to increase the recognition of IFT within rural farming systems, must acknowledged and further supported. With respect to South Africa, the Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries [53] published and support work on a list of seven common IFTs.…”

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Status of Underutilised Crops in South Africa: Opportunities for Developing Research Capacity

2017

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Underutilised crops represent an important component of agro-biodiversity with potential to contribute to climate change adaptation, food security and sovereignty in poor rural areas. However, despite emerging research interest, they continue to occupy the peripheries of mainstream agriculture. There is a need to consolidate the gains made and propose a coherent strategy for translating underutilised crops into mainstream agriculture. The status of underutilised crops in South Africa (past, present and on-going research) was reviewed with a view to identifying existing gaps, opportunities and challenges for developing future research capacity. The review confirmed that several underutilised crops are drought tolerant, adapted to low levels of water use and thus suitable for cultivation in most marginal production areas typical of semi-arid and arid cropping systems. In addition, several are nutrient dense and could be used to improve dietary diversity among poor rural people. These characteristics make them ideal for inclusion in climate change adaptation and promotion of food sovereignty. There is need for a paradigm shift away from practices that have promoted a few major crops to an agro-ecology based land use classification system that recognises diversity and strengthens food networks. There is a need to identify those underutilised crops that show the greatest potential for success and can be fitted into semi-arid and arid cropping systems and prioritise them for future research, development and innovation.

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Section: Indigenous Fruit Treesmentioning

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Status of Underutilised Crops in South Africa: Opportunities for Developing Research Capacity

2017

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“…The African grape, Lannea microcarpa Engl. & K. Krause (Anacardiaceae) is one such neglected and underutilised IFT species (Awodoyin et al, 2015) in Benin. L. microcarpa is a dioecious species (Arbonnier, 2002) restricted to the Sudanian zone landscape in Sub-Saharan Africa, where it is associated with crops in agrosystems (Sinsin and Kampmann, 2010).…”

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Ethnic and generational differences in traditional knowledge and cultural importance of <i>Lannea microcarpa<i/> Engl. & K. Krause in Benin’s Sudanian savannah

Goudégnon

Vodouhè

Gouwakinnou³

et al. 2018

Bois for. trop.

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Connaître l’importance socioculturelle des arbres fruitiers autochtones et des facteurs qui la déterminent est un préalable indispensable àleur valorisation et aux décisions sur leur mode de gestion. La présente étude s’est attachée à documenter les connaissances traditionnelles (CT) et l’importance culturelle (IC) de Lannea microcarpa, arbre fruitier autochtone peu connu et sous-utilisé de la zone soudanienne au Bénin. L’étude s’est également penchée sur les éventuelles variations en termes de CT et de IC selon les groupes ethniques et les générations. Nous avons recueilli des informations sur les utilisations et l’importance de l’essence auprès de 262 personnes sélectionnées de manière aléatoire dans la zone de distribution de l’arbre, à l’aide de listes libres et d’un système de notation. Vingt-huit utilisations réparties en huit catégories d’usages ont été recensées, dont 21 médicinales, deux commerciales et une chacune pour l’alimentation humaine, le fourrage, le bois de feu, la construction, l’emballage et les curedents. Contrairement au cas des autres catégories d’utilisation, les connaissances traditionnelles liées aux usages pour l’alimentation n’ont pasvarié selon les générations ou les groupes ethniques. De plus, les utilisations alimentaires sont culturellement les plus importantes, suivies par les utilisations médicinales. Globalement, le fruit est la partie préférée de l’arbre, et la plus souvent commercialisée. Les problèmes de santé traités à l’aide de L. microcarpa comprennent l’anémie, la diarrhée, la toux, les ulcères, les maux d’estomac et les hémorragies suite aux accouchements. Nos résultats indiquent que la domestication de L. microcarpa devra privilégier le fruit, la partie de l’arbre la plus appréciée. D’autres études pourront ainsi se pencher sur les possibilités de domestication de L. microcarpa en privilégiant ses caractéristiques fruitières et l’amélioration de la production de fruits.

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“…According to Fukushima et al (2010), local people recognized indigenous fruit trees with marketability or food value as priority species. Awodoyin et al (2015) have informed that the most of introduced fruit species of American and Asian origin rather than the indigenous species of tropical Africa were grown and established in orchards and plantations.…”

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Species Diversity and Community Structure of Fruit Trees in Pumonean at Siberut, Mentawai Islands, Indonesia

Gusmardi¹,

Nurainas²,

Chairul³

et al. 2017

Int. J. Curr. Res. Biosci. Plant Biol.

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A b s t r a c t A r t i c l e I n f oThe observation was conducted to investigate the species diversity and composition structure of indigenous fruit trees on pumonean (growing fields resembling forests) belonging to the local community of Mentawai. Data were collected from the Village Matotonan of District of South Siberut and the Village Bojakan of District of North Siberut using the quadrant method, which were randomly selected and inventory the fruit tree species within are plots. All trees with diameter at breast height (1.2m) of ≥8cm were identified. The contribution of families (relative abundance) and the Importance Value Index of the fruit tree species were calculated using standar formula.The results show that in pumonean were found 14 families, 18 genera and 24 tree species. The high relative abundance of family is found in Euphorbiaceae, Bombacaceae and Meliaceae, which is 12.50%. In general the status of the 15 species of fruit trees are indigenous trees and only three exotic species. Based on Importance Value Index that D. zibethinus (22.43%) and D. carinatus (20.41%) are the dominant species and saved in pumonean. Considering the high species diversity of indigenous fruit trees on pumonean, it is necessary to immediately conserve its programmed effort.

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Indigenous Fruit Trees of Tropical Africa: Status, Opportunity for Development and Biodiversity Management

Cited by 40 publications

References 6 publications

Status of Underutilised Crops in South Africa: Opportunities for Developing Research Capacity

Status of Underutilised Crops in South Africa: Opportunities for Developing Research Capacity

Ethnic and generational differences in traditional knowledge and cultural importance of <i>Lannea microcarpa<i/> Engl. & K. Krause in Benin’s Sudanian savannah

Species Diversity and Community Structure of Fruit Trees in Pumonean at Siberut, Mentawai Islands, Indonesia

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