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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Women's Traditional Knowledge, Use Value, and the Contribution of Tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) to Rural Households' Cash Income in Benin
Economic Botany, Volume 64, No. 3, Year 2010
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Women's Traditional Knowledge, Use Value, and the Contribution of Tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) to Rural Households' Cash Income in Benin. This study examined differences in knowledge, use values, and contribution of tamarind (Tamarindus indica) to women's cash income during the dry season, focusing on seven tribal groups in Benin. Data were gathered using semistructured individual interviews and monitoring, and were analyzed using quantitative ethnobotanical methods. Principal component analysis was applied to describe the use value and use forms of tamarind according to different tribes. Tamarind was found to play an important role in local communities' livelihoods. Overall, 26 different uses were mentioned for tamarind products. Most commonly, the fruit (pulp) was used to make beverages, as a laxative and purgative, and it seems to be the only plant part sold commercially. Bark was frequently used as a medicine to treat wounds, and leaves were used to make porridge and as an antibiotic. Medicinal, cultural, and material use categories were correlated best with the Fulani, whereas commerce was most correlated with Gourma tribes (PCA analysis). There were significant differences for tamarind utilization among the tribal groups, with overall ethnobotanical use values (EUVT) ranging from 10 to 14, and contribution to cash income ranging from 8.8% to 56.4%. In view of its domestication potential, it is crucial that traditional tribal knowledge of tamarind be preserved and integrated into management policies. Further development and research needs for utilization and conservation are improvement of commercialization, organization of market channels, and extent of genetic diversity within and among populations. © 2010 The New York Botanical Garden.
Authors & Co-Authors
Fandohan, Adandé Belarmain
Benin, Cotonou
University of Abomey-calavi
Assogbadjo, Achille Ephrem
Benin, Cotonou
University of Abomey-calavi
Glèlè Kakaï, Romain Lucas
Benin, Cotonou
University of Abomey-calavi
Kyndt, Tina
Belgium, Ghent
Universiteit Gent
De Caluwé, E.
Belgium, Ghent
Universiteit Gent
Codjia, Jean Thimothée Claude
Benin, Cotonou
University of Abomey-calavi
Sinsin, Brice Augustin
Benin, Cotonou
University of Abomey-calavi
Statistics
Citations: 103
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s12231-010-9123-2
ISSN:
00130001
Research Areas
Genetics And Genomics
Health System And Policy
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Benin
Participants Gender
Female