Fuel wood efficient dryers and home processing to add value for kokum and uppage fruits in India

This flyer gives good insight into the value of uppage fruit (G. gummi-gutta) and kokum (G. indica) and shows how the use of these fruits can contribute to the livelihood and well-being of many rural households. The ‘Conservation and Sustainable Use of Cultivated and Wild Tropical Fruit Diversity: P...

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Autores principales: Hom, S., Vasudeva, R., Hedge, N., Lamers, H., Ramanatha, V., Sthapit, B.
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105180
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Sumario:This flyer gives good insight into the value of uppage fruit (G. gummi-gutta) and kokum (G. indica) and shows how the use of these fruits can contribute to the livelihood and well-being of many rural households. The ‘Conservation and Sustainable Use of Cultivated and Wild Tropical Fruit Diversity: Promoting Sustainable Livelihoods, Food Security and Ecosystem Services’ project identified innovative solutions like driers and value-adding activities as ‘good practices of diversity management’ that can be selected for further strengthening and scaling up within the community and elsewhere.