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The “Bringing into Cultivation” Phase of the Plant Domestication Process and Its Contributions to In Situ Conservation of Genetic Resources in Benin
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-05-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
All over the world, plant domestication is continually being carried out by local communities to support their needs for food, fibre, medicine, building materials, etc.
Using participatory rapid appraisal approach, 150 households were surveyed in 5 villages selected in five ethnic groups of Benin, to investigate the local communities’ motivations for plant domestication and the contributions of this process to in situ conservation of genetic resources.
The results indicated differences in plant domestication between agroecological zones and among ethnic groups.
People in the humid zones give priority to herbs mainly for their leaves while those in dry area prefer trees mostly for their fruits.
Local communities were motivated to undertake plant domestication for foods (80% of respondents), medicinal use (40% of respondents), income generation (20% of respondents) and cultural reasons (5% of respondents).
45% of the species recorded are still at early stage in domestication and only 2% are fully domesticated.
Eleven factors related to the households surveyed and to the head of the household interviewed affect farmers’ decision making in domesticating plant species.
There is gender influence on the domestication: Women are keen in domesticating herbs while men give priority to trees.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Vodouhè, R.& Dansi, A.. 2012. The “Bringing into Cultivation” Phase of the Plant Domestication Process and Its Contributions to In Situ Conservation of Genetic Resources in Benin. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-452097
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Vodouhè, R.& Dansi, A.. The “Bringing into Cultivation” Phase of the Plant Domestication Process and Its Contributions to In Situ Conservation of Genetic Resources in Benin. The Scientific World Journal No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-452097
American Medical Association (AMA)
Vodouhè, R.& Dansi, A.. The “Bringing into Cultivation” Phase of the Plant Domestication Process and Its Contributions to In Situ Conservation of Genetic Resources in Benin. The Scientific World Journal. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-452097
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-452097