Diversity and uses by farmers of cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) orchards weeds in Côte d’Ivoire
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Date
2021-04-16
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Ethnobotany Research & Applications
Abstract
Weeds are always seen as pests and
are continuously destroyed by farmers due to their
impacts on crop production. But like many other
plants, some have several virtues. This work aims to
determine the uses of weed plants by cashew
farmers in three 4 regions of Côte d'Ivoire.
Methods: In each region, an ethnobotanical survey
using semi-direct interviews with 108 cashew
producers let to identify the weeds of cashew
orchards used by farmers and to highlight their uses.
Results: In total, 73 weeds were cited by farmers as
useful for various uses, thus justifying their
maintenance in their orchards. Five categories of
uses of these weeds have been recorded, of which
food weeds represent 42.39%. Weeds used in
traditional medicine represent 34.78% while those
used as fodder and in handicrafts represent 8.69%
each; 5.34% of these weeds are used in other areas.
The most used organs are fruits and leaves with a
rate of 39% each.
Conclusion: These uses of weeds should induce a
new consideration of these plants by farmers who
could implement the cashew orchards in Côte
d’Ivoire as an agroforestry systems.
Description
Les adventices sont toujours considérées
comme des pestes et continuellement détruites par
les agriculteurs en raison de leurs impacts sur la
production agricole. Mais comme beaucoup d'autres
plantes, certaines adventices ont plusieurs vertus.
Ce travail vise à déterminer les usages de ces
adventices par les producteurs d'anacarde dans 4
régions de la Côte d'Ivoire.
Keywords
Adama Bakayoko, Cashew, weeds, Côte d’Ivoire, richness and uses
Citation
DOI:10.32859/era.21.21.1-14