Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs); A Pathway to Achieve Food Security and livelihood in Elsalam locality in western sector localities of South Kordofan State, Sudan
Journal Title: International Journal of Farming and Allied Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Collection of desert date (Balanites aegyptiaca L.), Zizyphus spina-christi, Adansonia digitata, Tamarindus indica and G, tenax fruits in Elsalam locality offered an important source of cash income and employment. This study was designed to test and identify the contribution of wild fruits to Household income, livelihoods, food security, fruits quantities return, collection days and optimum combination that maximize the small producers’ gross margin in Elsalam locality. 60 householders were selected purposively through field survey in 2013/2014 season. Sample farmers were obtained SDG 18517.68 of fruits annual cash income fallowed by agriculture SDG 7,902. the total annual income was found to be SDG 26,419.67 as gross margin to cover all household expense. Study found that household net income was SDG 10,766. LP result showed that, a total gross margin was found to be SDG 27319.1. Five trees were tested in the area where optimum tree combination that maximized the small producers gross margin. The reallocation of resources of trees optimum combination was to cultivate 0.95, 1.73 and 1.00 feddan of Balanites, zizyphus and Adansonia, respectively. The optimum gross margin makes an increment in the previous gross margin by 47%. The optimum under reallocation of resources indicated that, an improvement in gross margin and cash income per feddan by 47%. Partial budgeting indicated that, all fruits quantities gave positive returns except G. tenax quantities. The collection days provide employment between production seasons. The analysis showed that Adansonia fruits gross margin was found to be SDG 1695.5 while G. tenax was SDG (4). Household economy analysis showed that, Contribution of wild fruits to household income and expenditure was found to be 189% and 108%, respectively. Fruits collection is most important source of cash income and employment. The study recommended that fruits trees adoption and domestication increase their returns which contribute to household income and expenditure.
Authors and Affiliations
Maruod E Maruod, Sitar M Ibrahim Tarig E Mahmoud and Ashraf AA Hassan
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