Zacharie Tchoundjeu

TL;DR: A participatory approach now supplements the more traditional aspects of tree improvement, and is seen as an important strategy towards the Millennium Development Goals of eradicating poverty and hunger, promoting social equity and environmental sustainability as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the domestication of indigenous fruit trees in Africa, Oceania, Latin America and Asia, and describe the biophysical and socio-economic aspects of Miombo fruit trees.

TL;DR: The contribution of domesticicated indigenous fruit trees to many farmers' livelihoods is often not acknowledged in either national or international-level poverty reduction strategies as discussed by the authors, nor are they linked to simple policy recommendations.

TL;DR: It can be concluded that P. africana is amenable to vegetative propagation and the application of auxin (IBA) promoted rooting up to an optimum application of 100–200 µg IBA per cutting, but 300 µg was supraoptimal.

TL;DR: The study revealed significant variability in cereal yield response (and hence risk) with all the practices examined, and calls for more understanding of the processes and application of appropriate tree management to reduce crop yield losses while still providing products and services for long-term sustainability of the production systems in drylands of West Africa.