In southwestern Burkina Faso, the preferred species are preserved in the fields for food and medicinal reasons. This study aimed to identify the main parkland species, the reasons of their preference and their other uses. For this purpose, literature review, group interviews have been conducted in the village of Siniena, Tiékouna, Kiribina and the city of Banfora. The interviewed persons were the agroforestry parkland farmers, old men, women and men of all ages and traditional healers. After identifying the favorite species, studies were conducted on each of them to identify food and medicinal uses, parts used, methods and periods of practices, diseases treated and precautions. The results revealed that 17 woody species were preferred and preserved in the field among which 13 are used as food and 16 in pharmacopoeia. The parts used are the branches, roots, leaves, fruits, inflorescences, and exudates. All of the parts of Borassus akeassii, Vitellaria paradoxa and Parkia biglobosa are used. Four harvesting methods have been identified and some of them reflect both physical injury and anthropogenic pressure on the parkland trees. Usually some plants have widespread uses while others are used during hunger or welding periods. The diseases treated are particularly infantile and maternal. These plants are also used to protect the family or individuals. An extension of this local knowledge would fight large-scale poverty, malnutrition and disease.
Année de publication
2010
Auteurs
Yaméogo J; Ouedraogo S J; Bayala, J.; Belem O M
Langue
English
Mots clés
land use, plants
Géographique
Burkina Faso
