31 research outputs found
Domesticating indigenous fruit trees as a contribution to poverty reduction
No full textThe contribution that domesticated indigenous fruit trees make to many farmers’ livelihoods is often not acknowledged in either national- or international-level poverty reduction strategies. Current agricultural data tend to be restricted to a narrow range of exotic fruit (e.g. mango, avocado, citrus). Existing data on indigenous fruit are often not presented in the kinds of income-related terms used in the policy debate, nor are they linked to simple policy recommendations. Drawing predominantly on the examples of Dacryodes edulis and Irvingia gabonensis in Cameroon and Nigeria, this paper presents evidence for the contribution of these fruit trees to poverty reduction. Evidence on the numbers and types of people obtaining an income from indigenous fruit trees, the proportion and value of that income and whether the income acts as a safety-net or can help to move people out of poverty, is presented. Non-income related impacts on health and the environment are also discussed. Finally, key policy interventions required to sustain and increase the already valuable contribution of domesticated indigenous fruit trees are outlined
Research Brief: Value chain and market potential of Bambara groundnut to strengthen climate resilience, food security and women’s income in Mali
No full textThis value chain analysis was carried out by Charlie Mbosso in collaboration with Aminata Berthe Niang, Youssoufa Mohamadou, Stefano Padulosi, Amadou Sidibe, and Gennifer Meldrum as part of the project "Linking Value Chains of Agricultural Biodiversity to Adaptation to Climate Change and Nutrition: Empowering the Poor for Risk Management "funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the European Union (EU) and the Research Programs of CGIAR Centers on Climate Change, Agriculture and Security (CCAFS) and Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH
Research Brief: Value chain and market potential of fonio to strengthen climate resilience, food security and women’s incomes in Mali
No full textThis value chain analysis was carried out by Charlie Mbosso in collaboration with Aminata Berthe Niang, Youssoufa Mohamadou, Stefano Padulosi, Amadou Sidibe, and Gennifer Meldrum as part of the project "Linking Value Chains of Agricultural Biodiversity to Adaptation to Climate Change and Nutrition: Empowering the Poor for Risk Management "funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the European Union (EU) and the Research Programs of CGIAR Centers on Climate Change, Agriculture and Security (CCAFS) and Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH)
Mémoire de recherche: La chaine de valeur et le potentiel de marché du fonio « Fini » pour renforcer la résilience climatique, la sécurité alimentaire et les revenus des femmes au Mali.
No full textCette analyse de la chaine de valeur a été effectuée par Charlie Mbosso avec la collaboration de Aminata Berthe Niang, Youssoufa Mohamadou, Stefano Padulosi, Amadou Sidibe and Gennifer Meldrum comme une partie du projet intitulé “ Connecter les chaînes de valeur de la biodiversité agricole à l'adaptation au changement climatique et la nutrition: autonomisation des pauvres pour la gestion des risques ” financé par le Fonds International du Développement Agricole (FIDA), l’Union Européenne (UE) et le Programmes de Recherche des centres CGIAR sur le changement climatique, l’agriculture et la sécurité alimentaire (CCAFS) ainsi que l’Agriculture pour la Nutrition et la santé (A4NH
Mémoire de recherche: La chaine de valeur et le potentiel de marché du voandzou « Tiganikourou » pour renforcer la résilience climatique, la sécurité alimentaire et les revenus des femmes au Mali
No full textCette analyse de la chaine de valeur a été effectuée par Charlie Mbosso en collaboration avec Aminata Berthe Niang, Youssoufa Mohamadou, Stefano Padulosi, Amadou Sidibe and Gennifer Meldrum comme une partie du projet intitulé “ Connecter les chaînes de valeur de la biodiversité agricole à l'adaptation au changement climatique et la nutrition: autonomisation des pauvres pour la gestion des risques ” financé par le Fonds International du Développement Agricole (FIDA), l’Union Européenne (UE) et le Programmes de Recherche des centres CGIAR sur le changement climatique, l’agriculture et la sécurité alimentaire (CCAFS) ainsi que l’Agriculture pour la Nutrition et la santé (A4NH)
Replication Data for: Mbosso C Degrande A van Damme P Tsafack S Nimino G Tchoundjeu Z 2015 Gender differences in knowledge, perception and use of the Ricinodendron heudelotii kernel extraction machine
No full textThis paper explores differences in knowledge, perception and use of a Ricinodendron heudelotii (njansang) extraction machine by women and men in Cameroon. With the view of designing a new technology that appropriately addresses the needs, concerns and interventions likely particularly to benefit women (the principal actors in processing of non-timber forest products), a survey was conducted with 81 households in five villages using a questionnaire. Results indicated that njansang processing is a main activity for women, but men earned more income from its sales. Women use the machine more often than men but are not as knowledgeable about the mechanical aspects. The familiarity of men with other machines makes them assess the price of the njansang extraction machine more accurately than women, leading to a greater willingness to adopt the technology. Men using the machine are less demanding and easier to satisfy.
For further research on the dissemination of the machine, women should be encouraged and trained not only on the proper pre-treatment of the nuts before extraction, but also on the functioning of the machine
Replication data for: Akonolinga Njansang grouped sales, quantity offered, income generated, and unit price variation
No full textA market survey was carried out in Akonolinga to determine the quantity of group sale of Ricinodendron heudelotii by farmers
Replication data for: Acceptability and Yielding capacity of Ricinodendron heudelotii cracking machine in the center region of Cameroon
No full textThe experiment was carried out to determine the yielding capacity and acceptability of Ricinodendron heudelotii cracking machine. 50 questionnaire was administered in 50 households in 5 different villages. Data collected was the house hold characteristics, utilization and non utilization of the machine, the frequency of Ricinodendron heudelotii production etc
Replication data for: Effect of internal and external factors on Relay Organisation (RO) in the dissemination of agroforestry innovations
No full textThe study was carried out to determine the effect of internal and external factors on RO in the dissemination of Agroforestry innovation. 8 relay organisations were sampled in the Center, West, North west, South and South west region of Cameroon. Parameters collected were number of group coordinated by relay organisation, number of farmers, number of farmers who have master the techniques, number of farmers who are satisfy or not with the innovation, source of finance to run their nursery, whether or not farmers have knowledge on the innovation
Three new pentacyclic triterpenoids from twigs of Manniophyton fulvum (Euphorbiaceae)
No full textPhytochemical investigation of the methanol extracts of the twigs of Manniophyton fulvum has led to the isolation and characterization of three new pentacyclic triterpenoids, designated as 3α,28-dihydroxyfriedelan-1-one (1), manniotaraxerol A (3) and manniotaraxerol B (4), along with fourteen known compounds, 3α-hydroxy-1-oxofriedelane (2), betulinic acid (5), friedelin (S1), taraxerol (S2), a mixture of stigmasterol (S3) and β-sitosterol (S4), herranone (S5), docosanoic acid (S6), ursolic acid (S7), nasutin B (S8), bergenin (S9), stigmasterol-3-O-β-Dglucopyranoside (S10), 1,2-di-O-palmitoyl-3-O-(6-sulfo-α-D-quinovopyranosyl)glycerol (S11), and aridanin (S12). The structures of all compounds were determined by comprehensive spectroscopic analyses (1D and 2D NMR, EI and ESI-MS). 3α,28-Dihydroxyfriedelan-1-one (1), 3α-hydroxy-1-oxofriedelane (2), manniotaraxerol A (3), manniotaraxerol B (4), and betulinic acid (5) were evaluated against HeLa (human cervix adenocarcinoma) cancer cells. Manniotaraxerol A (3) showed weak in vitro cytotoxicity with a cell viability value of 49.3%. Betulinic acid (5) also showed significant cytotoxicity against HeLa cell with a cell viability value of 4.0%; the other compounds were inactive in this test
