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The sub-Saharan African Forest Genetic Resources Programme
11 Priority African Food Tree Species
A new series of leaflets examines 11 priority food tree species in sub-Saharan Africa, such as the Bush Mango and the Shea Butter tree.
Each leaflet includes a synthesis of current knowledge about each species as well as recommendations for their conservation and sustainable use and is available in English and French.
The sub-Saharan African Forest Genetic Resources (SAFORGEN) Programme covers three broad sub-regions in sub-Saharan Africa: West and Central Africa, Eastern Africa and Southern Africa.
SAFORGEN seeks to enable people and institutions in sub-Saharan Africa to conserve and use existing forest biodiversity to:
- assess the dynamic processes that shape forest genetic diversity from a population to landscape level
- develop strategies, methods and tools for the conservation and sustainable use of forest biodiversity
- disseminate knowledge and information about conservation and sustainable use of forest genetic resources among both international and national fora.
Research activities focus on priority species groups: food tree species, medicinal and aromatic tree species, wood and fibre, and fodder tree species.
Some Key Projects/Achievements
Development of strategies for the conservation and sustainable use of Prunus africana to improve the livelihood of small-scale farmers
Strengthening regional collaboration on conservation and sustainable use of forest genetic resources in Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa Management, improvement and conservation of forest genetic resources in sub-Saharan Africa
Read more:
- SAFORGEN National Coordinators
- African Food Tree Species Leaflet series
- An African journey - mapping the genetic diversity of Prunus africana
- The conservation and sustainable use of Prunus africana to improve the livelihood of small-scale farmers in Africa
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