Dacryodes edulis, a neglected non-timber forest species for the agroforestry systems of west and Central Africa

Dacryodes edulis, or safou, is a fruit tree native to Central Africa and the Gulf of Guinea region. It is usually present in agroforestry systems in the region, particularly in homegardens and cocoa and coffee agroforests. It plays an important role in household consumption and the surplus is sold on the rural and urban market. A lack of attention by research and extension services means that there is neither scientific knowledge nor official recommendations for its management in agroforestry systems. The attempt to introduce it into forest fallows in Côte d'Ivoire is a good example of industrial involvement in the development of agroforestry and the expansion of tree production in West Africa. Drawing on experience from Cameroon, Nigeria and Côte d'Ivoire, this paper presents indigenous management techniques and emerging opportunities to promote safou in West and Central African agroforestry systems for food security, income generation and rehabilitation of the environment.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	120574 Sonwa, D.J., 100670 Okafor, J.C., 97173 Mpungi Buyungu, P., 130933 Weise, S.F., 123688 Tchatat, M., 40136 Adesina, A.A., 99518 Nkongmeneck, A.B., 98845 Ndoye, O., 65018 Endamana, D. autores/as
Format:	biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	Londres (RU): Taylor & Francis, 2002
Subjects:	THEOBROMA CACAO, COFFEA ARABICA, DACRYODES EDULIS, ARBOLES FORESTALES, PLANTAS DE SOMBRA, AGROFORESTERIA, CONSUMO FAMILIAR, RENTA, FRUTO, DOMESTICACION, CONOCIMIENTO INDIGENA, INDUSTRIA, AFRICA CENTRAL, AFRICA OCCIDENTAL,
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1080/14728028.2002.9752409
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