Objetivo Tamarindus indica often occurs wild in the tropics. Unimproved trees are often commercially exploited, but are considered as under-utilised crop. There is a lack of a national research agenda; global interest and research impact are insignificant. Tamarind is used for timber, tool handles, charcoal and fuel wood. Its leaves are a source of food and medicine; fruit pulp is the richest known natural source of tartaric acid and is used for flavouring chutneys, sauces and juices. Seed kernel powder, the major industrial product, is an important material used in sizing of textiles and paper. Adansonia digitata is a multipurpose, widely used African tree with similar research constraints/potentials as tamarind. Baobab occurs scattered in savannahs, often near dwellings. It has numerous medicinal properties and (non-) food uses. Young leaves, rich in minerals/vitamins, are cooked as spinach and sauces. High vitamin C fruit pulp, dissolved in water or milk is drunk, used as sauce, fermenting agent, etc. Seed kernels are eaten fresh, dry or ground and used in cooking, as thickening/flavouring agent, or roasted. Seeds are also a source of cooking oil. Bark fibre is used for rope, basket nets, fishing lines and weaving. Both species have high potential for (semi-) arid areas.However, improved disease-free cultivars are not available; rapid and easy methods of germplasm production/multiplication are not developed; and distribution pathways are mostly non-existent. Integration into agroforestry systems could stabilise them, but trees with desired growth habit have yet to be developed. There is also a need to collect/conserve/utilise germplasm for tree improvement. Market chains and infrastructure are poorly developed. The project addresses issues of new crop/niche development through a holistic research approach and envisages multidisciplinary activities to broaden availability of improved plant material for introduction into agroforestry systems. Ámbito científico agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesfisheriesagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturehorticulturefruit growingengineering and technologymaterials engineeringtextilesengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesforestry Programa(s) FP6-INCO - Specific measures in support of international cooperation: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Tema(s) INCO-2004-A2.3 - Managing arid and semi-arid ecosystems INCO-2004-A3.2 - Bio-diverse, bio-safe and value added crops Convocatoria de propuestas FP6-2004-INCO-DEV-3 Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoria Régimen de financiación STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinador UNIVERSITY OF GHENT / UNIVERSITEIT GENT Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección St. Pietersnieuwstraat 25 GENT Bélgica Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos Participantes (6) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON Reino Unido Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección University Road Highfield SOUTHAMPTON Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos INSTITUTE OF RURAL ECONOMY / INTSTITUT D'ECONOMIE RURALE Mali Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Rue Mohamed V BAMAKO Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos BOMARTS FARMS LIMITED Ghana Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección OFF Nsumia Road, Dobro E/R DOBRO Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos CENTRE D'ETUDE RÉGIONAL POUR L'AMÉLIORATION DE L'ADAPTATION À LA SÉCHERESSE Senegal Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección BP 3320, Thiès-Escale THIÈS Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos UNIVERSITY OF ABOMEY-CALAVI / UNIVERSITÉ D'ABOMEY-CALAVI Benín Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Campus d'Abomey-Calavi COTONOU Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos UNIVERSITÄT FÜR BODENKULTUR / UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES Austria Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Gregor Mendel Strasse 33 WIEN/VIENNA Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos
