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Harvesting and utilization of Marula (Sclerocarya birrea) by Smallholder farmers: A review

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  • Kugedera Andrew Tapiwa

    (Department of Livestock, Wildlife and Fisheries, Gary Magadzire School of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, Great Zimbabwe University, Zimbabwe)

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Marula tree has been classified as a multipurpose tree and very important to smallholder farmers in arid and semi-arid areas. Most farmers harvest fruits at ripe stage by picking from the ground. Few farmers harvest Marula fruits from the tree. Smallholder farmers also harvest tree bark and branches for several uses. Utilization of Marula has been a major income generation for smallholder farmers through selling of Marula juice, nuts and butter. Famers also harvest non-timber forest products such as edible worms which they use for human consumption as relish and harvest die which is use for coloring fish harvesting nets. Marula is also used for provision of medicines where farmers harvest roots, bark and leaves for use in curing diseases. Farmers are recommended to harvest Marula tree in a conservation way so as to allow regeneration of the tree.

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  • Kugedera Andrew Tapiwa, 2019. "Harvesting and utilization of Marula (Sclerocarya birrea) by Smallholder farmers: A review," JOJ Wildlife & Biodiversity, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 1(3), pages 76-79, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:jjojwb:v:1:y:2019:i:3:p:76-79
    DOI: 10.19080/JOJWB.2019.01.555562
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