Contribution of parkland trees to farmers' livelihoods: a case study from Mali

Author(s)
Faye, Mbène Dièye
Weber, John C
Mounkoro, Bayo
Dakouo, Joseph-Marie
Editor(s)
Eade, Deborah
Publication date
2010-05-01
Subject
Food and livelihoods
Approach and methodology
Keywords
Agriculture
Development methods
Livelihoods

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Publisher(s)
Oxfam GB
Routledge
Journal
Development in Practice
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10546/131116
DOI
10.1080/09614521003710013
Document type
Journal article
Language
English
Description
Native species of trees and shrubs contribute significantly to farmers' livelihoods by supplying food, medicinal products, fodder, and wood. In the case study reported in this article, this contribution to farmers' annual revenue varied from 26 per cent to 73 per cent, and was as high as US$ 650 a year for households for which agroforestry products were the primary source of revenue. Household consumption was not quantified in the study, but farmers' comments confirmed that native trees also played an important role in assuring food security, especially in the 'hunger period' when grain stores are low and farmers are waiting for the next harvest.
Pages
7
ISSN
0961-4524
EISSN
1364-9213
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