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Deforestation is reducing the availability of indigenous fruit tree products, threatening both livelihoods and biodiversity. The Domestication of Indigenous Fruit Trees Programme seeks to raise farm income through farmer-led planting, but progress is hindered by limited quantitative evidence on the role of indigenous fruit products in rural household economies. 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Dagmar Mithöfer geboren am 10.03.1972 in Remscheid  \nErstgutachter: Prof. Dr. Hermann Waibel  \nLehrstuhl Entwicklungs-und Agrarökonomik Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften der Universität Hannover  \nZweitgutachter: Prof. Dr. Dr. Andreas Löffler  \nLehrstuhl Banken und Finanzierung  \nFachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften der Universität Hannover  \nTag der Promotion: 21.12.2004  \nAcknowledgements  \nI would like to thank the many individuals who have contributed to this study. Most importantly, the farmers of Ward 16, Murehwa District and Takawira Resettlement Area, who took great interest in the study, shared their knowledge and patiently answered many questions. Their hospitality made me feel at home and made for a memorable time. Without them, this study would not have been possible. I would also like to extend my thanks to my field assistants Gamuchirai Mazana, Virginia Mandikisi, Portia Diza, Nikiwe Soka, Exevier Sambureni, Gaudencia Mangiroza, Munyaradzi Magwaza and Isaac Gurambwa for their dedication and interest in the work. I am grateful for the assistance of the AGRITEX staff members in Murehwa and Mvuma, who facilitated this survey. My appreciation also goes to Dumizani Siziba and Svenja Küntzel, who entered data.  \nAt ICRAF, I would like to thank Dr. Elias Ayuk and all the other staff members for providing scientific advice, knowledge of indigenous fruits and the Zimbabwean small-scale farming system, and technical support during the fieldwork.“Life is never easy” − but with their assistance, fieldwork continued even during the diesel shortages in the beginning of 2000. I am very grateful for the valuable comments of Dr. Festus Akinnifesi, Dr. Freddie Kwesiga, Irene Kadzere and Jarret Mhango on my research.  \nAt Hannover University, I am indebted to my colleagues for their constant support as well as their valuable advice and cheerful comments whenever required. Most importantly, I would like to thank my advisor, Prof. Dr. Hermann Waibel, who gave me the opportunity for this research and provided valuable comments and ideas throughout the project. I am very grateful for the opportunities to present parts of the research at several conferences, from which I benefited greatly. I highly appreciate Dr. Justus Wesseler’s (Wageningen University) interest in the study – thank you very much!  \nI gratefully acknowledge financial support by ICRAF and the German Bundesministerium für Wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit (BMZ) as well as the University of Hannover. I am also thankful for the financial support from the WIMEK  \nprogramme of Wageningen University for two research visits to the Environmental Economics and Natural Resources Group.  \nA big thank you to my friends from Central Baptist Church in Harare, who gave me a home and shared their everyday life. I am indebted to my friend and colleague Tunu Ramadhani, who helped me to understand many cultural aspects of life there. Lastly, I would like to thank my husband Klaus, my family and friends for their moral support. They enriched my life during all phases of the dissertation with their patience, humour, advice and diversion.  \nDagmar Mithöfer  \nHannover, September 2004  \nAbstract  \nPoverty is a common problem in the rural areas of Sub-Saharan Africa. Rural households frequently rely on indigenous fruits (IF) and other wild food resources during times of food and income shortages in order to supplement their nutrition and income. However, the availability of indigenous fruit tree products is declining as a result of deforestation. In order to conserve biodiversity, the Domestication of Indigenous Fruit Trees Programme of the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF, formerly the International Centre for Researc","cbCailGDQcyCgzmW","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailGDQcyCgzmW","pdf",2236591,200,"English","# Acknowledgements\n# Abstract\n## Poverty and the role of indigenous fruits\n## Programme context and study objectives\n## Data collection and methods\n## Key findings","[{\"question\":\"Why are indigenous fruit tree products important for rural households in Zimbabwe?\",\"answer\":\"Rural households rely on indigenous fruits and other wild foods when food and income shortages occur, using them to supplement nutrition and livelihoods.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the main objective of the Domestication Programme discussed in the study?\",\"answer\":\"To conserve biodiversity and increase farm household income by encouraging farmer-led planting of indigenous fruit trees, while addressing gaps caused by a lack of quantitative data.\"},{\"question\":\"How were the data for the research collected?\",\"answer\":\"The study used farm household surveys in two Zimbabwe locations from August 1999 to September 2000, including monthly monitoring of income, expenditure, and labour for 39 households plus a random sample of 303 households, along with farmer workshops for general and biophysical information.\"}]","Economics of Indigenous Fruit Tree Crops in Zimbabwe - Doctoral Dissertation | PDF",504]