J Agric Ecosyst Environ 101:85–103ĭovie DBK (2003) Rural economy and livelihoods from the non-timber forest products trade. 1ĭhillion SS, Gustad G (2004) Local management practices influence the viability of the baobab ( Adansonia digitata Linn.) in different land use types, Cinzana, Mali. IPGRI-SAFORGEN reportĬhikamai B, Tchatat M, Tieguhong JC, Ousseynou N (2009) Forest management for non-wood forest products and services in Sub-Saharan Africa, lessons learnt on sustainable forest management in Africa, discovery and innovation, SFM special edition no. , Ĭhicamai B, Eyog-Matig O, Mbogga M (2004) Review and appraisal on the status of indigenous fruits in Eastern Africa. LEA-FSA-UAC/DADOBAT, CotonouĬEC (2008) Commission decision 27/June/2008. Belg J Bot 138:47–56Īssogbadjo AE, Sinsin B, De Caluwe E, Van Damme P (2009) Développement et domestication du baobab au Bénin. ![]() J Arid Environ 29(2):139–153Īssogbadjo AE, Sinsin B, Codjia JTC, Van Damme P (2005) Ecological diversity and pulp, seed and kernel production of the baobab ( Adansonia digitata) in Benin. Although it is recommended model results be validated with in situ seedling experiments, there seems to be a great potential for the cultivation of this species globally.Īmundson RG, All AR, Belsky AJ (1995) Stomatal responsiveness to changing light intensity increases rain use efficiency of below-tree-crown vegetation in tropical savannas. North-west Australia, Madagascar, north-east Brazil and Mexico resulted to be other suitable places for cultivating the tree species. Model suggests, India, where the baobab tree already exists and is used, to be the most suitable country for baobab cultivation outside Africa. Angola and Somalia were found to be highly suitable for cultivating baobab in Africa. Results suggest that baobab tree could be widely cultivated in most countries in southern Africa and in the Sudano-Sahelian zone of West Africa from Senegal to Sudan. The main variables that contributed towards predicting baobab’s global cultivation potential were annual precipitation and temperature seasonality. MAXENT was found to be a successful modelling method for studying cultivation potential. Climatic and topographic data were acquired from the Worldclim data while soil data was obtained from the Harmonized World Soil Database. A total of 450 geo-referenced records of the baobab tree were assembled from herbarium records, commercial firm’s databases and fieldwork for modelling site suitability for global cultivation of the baobab tree. In order to contribute towards the cultivation of the species, suitability of sites in Africa and worldwide was evaluated for potential cultivation using species’ locality data and spatial environmental data in MAXENT modelling framework. Due to its multiple uses, its high nutritional and medicinal value, drought tolerance and relatively easy cultivation, baobab has been identified as one of the most important edible forest trees to be conserved, domesticated and valued in Africa. ![]() The benefits provided by underutilised fruit tree species such as baobab ( Adansonia digitata L.) in combating increasing malnutrition and poverty become more apparent as awareness grows regarding concerns of climate change and food security.
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