Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs): Opportunities and Constrains to Achieve Food Security and Livelihood in western sector localities of South Kordofan state, Sudan
Journal Title: International Journal of Farming and Allied Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 12
Abstract
Wild fruits collection contributes to farmers’ income and provides employment to area people in drier seasons. Hence study investigates fruits collected quantities estimate the contribution of wild fruits to household income and livelihoods, determine the optimum combination that maximize fruits gross margin in each locality. The study was conducted in western sector localities of South Kordofan, which comprises Abyii, Elsalam, Elsanout, Lagawa, Elmerum and Keilack locality. 200 householders were selected purposively through field survey in 2013/2014 season.The data were analyzed via descriptive statistical analysis,linear programming,gross margin analysis and household economy approach. According to linear programming result, a total gross margin of wild fruits found to be SDG 22,993, and only five trees has entered and solved the optimal solution. The reallocation of resources of trees and optimum gross margin of cash income has changed by 15%. Which indicated an improvement in gross margin and cash income per feddan by 15%. Partial budgeting indicated that, all fruits quantities gave positive returns. The collection days provide employment between seasons. While gross margin was found to be 342.89, 380.48, 986.12, 242.87 and SDG 138.83 for Desert date (Blanites), Christ thorn(Ziziphus), Baobab (Adansonia), Tamarind (Tamarindus) and Gaddeim (G. tenax), respectively which equal to SDG 2091.45. At localities level, total gross margin of the collected quantities found to be 2661.36, 3048.83, 2980.21, 3077.63, 684.15, 1150.69 and SDG 2502.16 for Abyii, Elsalam, Elsanout, Lagawa, Elmerum, Keilack and whole area Localties , respectively. Household economy approach results showed that, the contribution of wild fruits to household income and expenditure was found to be 72% and 153%, respectively, The daily energy received per person per day was found to be 3465, 2495, 2664, 2683, 2639, 1925 and 2645 Kcal, for Abyii , Elsa lam, Elsunout, Lagawa, Keilack, Elmeirum and the whole area localities, respectively. The ideal energy intake recommended by Stephen (2006) per person per day was 2100 Kcal. Accordingly, the whole area localities were food secured except Elmeirum. This result gives indication to the balanced food intake by households in terms of energy need and in terms of net income for the whole area. The study concluded that fruits collection is the most important source of cash income and employment for the people in the study area. The study recommended that important fruits trees should be adopted and domesticated in remote areas, through extension serves and more studies.
Authors and Affiliations
Sitar M Ibrahim, Maruod E Maruod, Tarig E Mahmoud and Ashraf AA Hassan
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