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Journal of Emerging Trends in Educational Research and Policy Studies (JETERAPS) (Vol 1 No 1)
| Abstract: This study was conducted in North Darfur State (El Fasher Locality), which is located in the western part of the Republic of the Sudan, it is one of the largest States in Sudan. The area is characterized by semiarid climatic conditions (the annual rainfall between 75-600 per year; the average temperature varies between a mean minimum of 17.7° C in winter and a mean maximum of 34.7° C in summer). The study was conducted during the period of November 2015 to August 2016 aiming to assess the contribution of Non Wood Forest Products (NWFPs) some fruits to income generation and food security. The primary data for the study was collected through field visits, observations, questionnaires and group discussions. The secondary data was collected from reports, books and scientific journals. The data was analyzed using the program ofStatistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), descriptive statistics including frequencies and the percentages was used. Results showed that the average profits per person per year in El Fasher markets from fruits of (Adansonia digitata, Balanites aegyptiaca, Grewia tenax, Hyphene thebaica, Tamarindus indica and Zizyphus spina Christi) are (15218.2SDG), (497.3SDG), (9125.0SDG), (4280.0SDG), (2556.4SDG), (1656.0SDG), respectively, while the average profits per person per year in El Fasher rural markets from fruits of (Balanites aegyptiaca, Grewia tenaxand Zizyphus spinaChristi) are (46.5 SDG, 108.5 SDG, , 68.6 SDG) respectively. The study concluded that the forest fruits are playing an important role in the household food security, and income generation. However, by collecting and selling forest fruits, people can raise their income and enhance their livelihoods.Hence, NWFPs plays an important role in the livelihoods of rural people in North Darfur State. The study recommended encouraging the farmers to grow trees of forest fruits in their farms, like Grewia tenax which is fast growing species and has the highest market value. |
| Keywords: non wood, farmers, market, rural development, poverty reduction |
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