| dc.creator |
Tibuhwa, Donatha D |
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| dc.date |
2015-09-28T16:49:20Z |
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| dc.date |
2015-09-28T16:49:20Z |
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| dc.date |
2013 |
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| dc.date.accessioned |
2018-03-27T08:59:47Z |
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| dc.date.available |
2018-03-27T08:59:47Z |
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| dc.identifier |
Tibuhwa D.D (2013). Wild mushroom- an underutilized resource for healthy food and income generation: experience from Tanzania rural areas. Journal of Ethnobiolgy and Ethnomedicine 9: 49. doi: 10.1186/1746-4269-9-49 |
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| dc.identifier |
doi: 10.1186/1746-4269-9-49 |
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| dc.identifier |
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/116 |
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| dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/4291 |
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| dc.description |
Background: This study documents the use of a wild edible mushroom (WEM) in Tanzania rural areas and assesses
its significance as a source of healthy food and income for the disadvantaged rural dwellers.
Methodology: The data was gathered through local market surveys in order to conventionally identify different
common WEM taxa using a semi-structured interview and it involved 160 people comprised of WEM hunters,
traders and consumers. The collected data covered the information on where, how, when and who was the
principal transmitter of the mycological knowledge learned and the general information on their market and values.
Results: Results show that mushroom gathering is gender oriented, dominated by women (76.25%) whereas men
account for 23.75%. Women possess vast knowledge of mushroom folk taxonomy, biology and ecology and are
therefore the principal knowledge transmitters. It was also found that learning about WEM began at an early age
and is family tradition based. The knowledge is acquired and imparted by practices and is mostly transmitted
vertically through family dissemination. The results also revealed that 75 WEM species belong to 14 families sold in
fresh or dry form. The common sold species belonged to the family Cantharellaceae (19) followed by Rusullaceae
(16) and Lyophyllaceae (13), respectively. Collectors residing near miombo woodland may harvest 20–30 buckets
(capacity 20 liters) and the business may earn a person about $400–900 annually.
Conclusion: This finding envisages the purposeful strengthening of WEM exploitation, which would contribute
significantly in boosting the rural income/economy and reduce conflicts between community and forest
conservers. The activity would also provide alternative employment, improve food security to rural disadvantaged
groups especially women and old people hence improve their livelihood. |
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| dc.description |
The Association of Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and
Central Africa (ASARECA)
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida-SAREC) |
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| dc.language |
en |
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| dc.publisher |
BioMed Central |
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| dc.subject |
Mycological knowledge |
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| dc.subject |
Wild edible mushrooms |
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| dc.subject |
Rural economy |
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| dc.subject |
Rural areas |
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| dc.title |
Wild mushroom- an underutilized healthy food resource and income generator: experience from Tanzania rural areas |
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| dc.type |
Journal Article, Peer Reviewed |
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