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This study focuses on one key NTFP species Tamarindus indica (T indica), with a high market potential in Africa. The project will increase the knowledge about key factors for sustainable, poverty-reducing business models for NTFPs, in particular T. indica, in SS Africa. It has the following sub-goals:
| Utafiti huu unaangazia wa mti wa Mkwaju, yenye uwezo mkubwa wa soko barani Afrika. Mradi utaongeza ujuzi kuhusu vipengele muhimu vya miundo endelevu ya biashara ya kupunguza umaskini kwa Bidhaa za Msitu ambazo si Mbao, hasa Mkwaju katika Bara la Afrika. Ina malengo madogo yafuatayo:
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Principal Researchers: Doris Mutta and Marie Louise Avana-Tientcheu (African Forest Forum, AFF), Chemuku Wekesa (Kenya Forest Research Institute), Cecilia Mark-Herbert and Anders Roos (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SLU)
Dr. Cecile Bibiane Ndjebet (African Women's Network for Community Management of Forests), Dr. Ben Chikamai (Network for Natural Gums and Resins in Africa), Dr. Malin Beckman (Department of Urban and Rural Development, SLU, Sweden), Professor Björn Lundgren (Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry)
Ms Eva Mcharo – Taita Taveta, Mr. Daniel Garero – Kilifi, Ms Priscila Nasoro – Kilifi, Mr. Antony Mutie – Makueni, Ms Salma Juma – Mombasa
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| 23 October 2023 | Kibwesi, Makueni County: Workshop on business development for NTFPs based on local knowledge | The workshop brought together County government officials, environmentalists, and community-based group representatives to deliberate on sustainable utilization of NTFPs with a specific focus on Tamarindus indica. |
| December 2023 - January 2024 | Consumer study on food-Non Food Forest Products (NTFPs) in Mombasa, Kenya | The study analyzes uses, perceptions, and preferences for NTFPs in Mombasa among households and restaurants. |
| October 2023 – June 2024 | Studying local knowledge and practices | The study records local knowledge and processes in the production of NTFPs. |
| March – April 2024 | From Forest to Market: Investigating Social Dimensions in the Development of Sustainable Business Models for Tamarind Products in Kenya. MSc Thesis fieldwork by Bruna Jesus dos Santos, Student at SLU | The objective is to examine the social dynamics within NTFPs value chains in Kenya with a focus on gender dynamics. |
The project is supported by Formas, The Swedish Research Council for Sustainable Development. Project number 2022-00971.
Anders Roos, Doris Mutta, Chemuku Wekesa, Sauda Abubakar, Okumu, Saggafu Mwanahalima, Marie Louise Avana-Tientcheu, Cecilia Mark-Herbert, Leveraging urban consumer perceptions to strengthen marketing for baobab, coconut, and tamarind in Mombasa, Kenya, Trees, Forests and People,Volume 25, 2026, 101269, ISSN 2666-7193, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tfp.2026.101269. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666719326001238)
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