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Indigenous fruit trees in the tropics : domestication, utilization and commercialization /

This book comprises 5 parts and 21 chapters discussing the domestication of indigenous fruit trees in Africa, Oceania, Latin America and Asia; and describes the biophysical and socio-economic aspects of Miombo fruit trees.

Bibliographic Details
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, in association with the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), 2008.
Subjects:
Fruit trees > Tropics.
Tree crops > Tropics.
Endemic plants > Tropics.
Agricultural Economics.
Horticultural Economics, (New March 2000)
Horticultural Crops, (New March 2000)
Plant Production.
Biological Resources (Plant)
Domestication.
Economic analysis.
Fruit crops.
Geographical distribution.
Plant genetic resources.
Wild relatives.
Electronic books.
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505 0 # |a Setting Priorities among Indigenous Fruit Tree Species in Africa : Examples from Southern, Eastern and Western Africa Regions / S. Franzel, F.K. Akinnifesi and C. Ham -- Towards a Domestication Strategy for Indigenous Fruit Trees in the Tropics / R.R.B. Leakey and F.K. Akinnifesi -- Challenges to Stimulating the Adoption and Impact of Indigenous Fruit Trees in Tropical Agriculture / N. Haq, C. Bowe and Z. Dunsiger -- Domestication of Trees or Forests : Development Pathways for Fruit Tree Production in South-east Asia / K.F. Wiersum -- Homegarden-based Indigenous Fruit Tree Production in Peninsular India / B.M. Kumar -- Native Fruit Tree Improvement in Amazonia : An Overview / C.R. Clement, J.P. Cornelius, M.H. Pinedo-Panduro and K. Yuyama -- The Domestication of Fruit and Nut Tree Species in Vanuatu, Oceania / V. Lebot, A. Walter and C. Sam -- Creating Opportunities for Domesticating and Commercializing Miombo Indigenous Fruit Trees in Southern Africa / F.K. Akinnifesi, O.C. Ajayi, G. Sileshi, P. Matakala, F.R. Kwesiga, C. Ham, I. Kadzere, J. Mhango, S.A. Mng'omba, T. Chilanga and A. Mkonda -- Domestication, Utilization and Marketing of Indigenous Fruit Trees in West and Central Africa / Z. Tchoundjeu, A. Atangana, E. Asaah, A. Tsobeng, C. Facheux, D. Foundjem, C. Mbosso, A. Degrande, T. Sado, J. Kanmegne, P. Mbile, H. Tabuna, P. Anegbeh and M. Useni -- Improving Rural Livelihoods through Domestication of Indigenous Fruit Trees in the Parklands of the Sahel / A. Kalinganire, J.C. Weber, A. Uwamariya and B. Kone -- The Role of Indigenous Fruit Trees in Sustainable Dryland Agriculture in Eastern Africa / Z. Teklehaimanot -- Marketing of Indigenous Fruits in Southern Africa / T. Ramadhani and E. Schmidt -- Economics of On-farm Production of Indigenous Fruits / D. Mithöfer and H. Waibel -- Opportunities for Commercialization and Enterprise Development of Indigenous Fruits in Southern Africa / C. Ham, F.K. Akinnifesi, S. Franzel, D. du P.S. Jordaan, C. Hansmann, O.C. Ajayi and C. de Kock -- The Feasibility of Small-scale Indigenous Fruit Processing Enterprises in Southern Africa / D. du P.S. Jordaan, F.K. Akinnifesi, C. Ham and O.C. Ajayi -- Product Development : Nutritional Value, Processing and Utilization of Indigenous Fruits from the Miombo Ecosystem / J.D.K. Saka, I. Kadzere, B.K. Ndabikunze, F.K. Akinnifesi and B.P.M. Tiisekwa -- The Role of Institutional Arrangements and Policy on the Conservation, Utilization and Commercialization of Indigenous Fruits in Southern Africa / P.A. Oduol, O.C. Ajayi, P. Matakala and F.K. Akinnifesi -- Ecology and Biology of Uapaca kirkiana, Strychnos cocculoides and Sclerocarya birrea in Southern Africa / P.W. Chirwa and F.K. Akinnifesi -- Germplasm Supply, Propagation and Nursery Management of Miombo Fruit Trees / F.K. Akinnifesi, G. Sileshi, A. Mkonda, O.C. Ajayi, J. Mhango and T. Chilanga -- Pest Management in Miombo Fruit Trees / G. Sileshi, P. Barklund, G. Meke, R.R. Bandeira, C. Chilima, A.J. Masuka, R.K. Day and F.K. Akinnifesi -- Accelerated Domestication and Commercialization of Indigenous Fruit and Nut Trees to Enhance Better Livelihoods in the Tropics : Lessons and Way Forward / F.K. Akinnifesi, G. Sileshi, O.C. Ajayi and Z. Tchoundjeu. 
506 # # |a Access limited to subscribing institution. 
520 3 # |a This book comprises 5 parts and 21 chapters discussing the domestication of indigenous fruit trees in Africa, Oceania, Latin America and Asia; and describes the biophysical and socio-economic aspects of Miombo fruit trees. 
530 # # |a Also available in print format. 
588 # # |a Title from PDF title page (viewed August 15, 2013). 
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650 # 0 |a Tree crops  |z Tropics. 
650 # 0 |a Endemic plants  |z Tropics. 
650 # 4 |a Agricultural Economics. 
650 # 4 |a Horticultural Economics, (New March 2000) 
650 # 4 |a Horticultural Crops, (New March 2000) 
650 # 4 |a Plant Production. 
650 # 4 |a Biological Resources (Plant) 
650 # 7 |a Domestication.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Economic analysis.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Fruit crops.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Geographical distribution.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Plant genetic resources.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Wild relatives.  |2 cabt 
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700 1 # |a Leakey, Roger R. B.,  |e editor of compilation. 
700 1 # |a Ajayi, Oluyede O. C.,  |e editor of compilation. 
700 1 # |a Sileshi, Gudeta,  |e editor of compilation. 
700 1 # |a Tchoundjeu, Zac,  |e editor of compilation. 
700 1 # |a Matakala, Patrick,  |e editor of compilation. 
700 1 # |a Kwesiga, Freddie,  |e editor of compilation. 
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