Gum arabic collection in northern Kenya
Unexploited resources, underdeveloped markets
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14816712 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wytse Vellema (Ghent University), Gaudiose Mujawamariya (0000-0003-0087-8529), Marijke D’haese (0000-0002-0544-3420, Ghent University), Marijke D'Haese |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2014-02-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | AVRUG-bulletin/Afrika Focus (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0772-0793 • E-ISSN: 0772-084X |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.21825/af.v27i1.4895 |
| OpenAlex | W2190443678 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 14 |
Gum arabic is a resin collected from several types of Acacia tree growing most densely in arid and semi-arid lands in East Africa and the Sahel. Kenya is particularly well endowed with gum-yielding trees but exports only small amounts of gum. Methodology: A combination of descriptive livelihood and value chain analysis was used to gain insight into the socio-economic characteristics of collectors and the role of gum arabic in their livelihood. Results: The degree of poverty encountered is considerable with most collectors barely able to maintain a subsistence level. Marketed quantities of gum arabic are low, collection practices are rudimentary, and the market is severely underdeveloped. Conclusion: Thin markets, evidenced by a lack of specialised traders and the infrequency of their visits, removes incentives for increasing the quantity and quality of marketed gum arabic. Only when this situation changes will collectors be motivated to improve their current collecting and marketing practices, for which there is ample scope. Key words: gum arabic, Kenya, poverty, market development, non-timber forest products
Acacia · Agriculture · Agroforestry · Arabic · Arid · Biology · Business · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Gum arabic · Incentive · Livelihood · Market economy · Poverty · Subsistence agriculture · African Botany and Ecology Studies · Agricultural Innovations and Practices · Agriculture and Rural Development Research · Ecology
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,08 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2014 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |