The potential use of the pejibaye palm in agroforestry systems |
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Authors: | Charles R. Clement |
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Affiliation: | (1) Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, INPA/Ministério da Ciência e Tecnologia-MCT, Manaus, Cx. Postal 478, 69.011 Amazonas, Brazil |
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Abstract: | The pejibaye's potential for the small holder, especially in an agroforestry environment, is summarized: the fruit can be a significant addition to the family diet and income, both directly and as animal feed; on farm processing of the fruit for baking and other culinary uses has great potential and excedents can be marketed; small scale palmito production can also play an important part in the diet and farm income; oil production may be interesting after improved varieties are developed. The pejibaye's ecological requirements and limitations, its agronomic requirements and practices for small-scale production and its role in agroforestry systems are discussed. A list of Latin American researchers and germplasm contacts is given. |
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