The development of agroforestry and the associated local knowledge in the East African Highlands

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24710298
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Area studies
• Research Institution: Osaka Sangyo University
• Principal Investigator: Sato Yasuaki 大阪産業大学, 人間環境学部, 准教授 (30533616)
• Research Collaborator: TABUTI John R. S. マケレレ大学, 農業環境科学部, 教授
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: バナナ / アグロフォレストリー / 民族植物学 / 在来知 / ウガンダ / 地域研究 / 東アフリカ高地

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In the East African Highlands with high population density, the relationships between the development of agroforestry with bananas as the main crop and the local knowledge. As a result of investigating in Central Uganda and Western Uganda, the following points were revealed. (1) People prefer mixed cropping in Central Uganda to Western Uganda. (2) For a small number of tree species, information on compatibility with bananas is widely shared within each area. (3) Tree species and the composition differ greatly among households. (4) Distribution of seedlings encourages the formation of a social environment that exchanges knowledge. (5) They particularly prefer specific tree species with edible fruits for agroforestry.

Free Research Field

人類学、民族植物学、地域研究