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Socio-economic contribution of two non-timber forest products, saba senegalensis and landolphia heudelotii: case of the municipalities of oussouye and oukout, ziguinchor (Senegal)

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Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) have great importance for rural households whose income they improve during the lean season and thus contribute to their food security. Despite forest degradation, the populations of some localities pay particular attention to the economic value generated by NTFPs. Thus, in lower Casamance, the collection of NTFPs is carried out by the villagers, in particular those living near forests. Among those which are widely collected there, we have Saba senegalensis and Landolphia heudelotii or, respectively, ““madd” and ““toll”, in Wolof, which bring significant income to households. To verify this situation, we conducted a study in the communes of Oussouye and Oukout. Its objective is to contribute to the assessment of income from the exploitation of these two NTFPs for poverty reduction. Following a documentary research, quantitative and qualitative surveys were carried out with 67 people. The results showed that more than 70% of the respondents who were active in collecting these two NTFPs were women. In addition to other income-generating activities, these two NTFPs contribute significantly to household income. However, Saba senegalensis yields relatively more than Landolphia heudelotti, whose production and revenue generated income,, on the other hand, are, in absolute terms, higer.

Author: 
Diallo Fatoumata and Ba Awa
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