Gum arabic collection in northern Kenya: unexploited resources, underdeveloped markets
Gum arabic is a resin collected from several types of Acacia tree growing most densely in arid and semi-arid lands in East Africa and the Sahel. Kenya is particularly well endowed with gum-yielding trees but exports only small amounts of gum. Methodology: A combination of descriptive livelihood and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Gents Afrika Platform, Afrika Brug
2014-07-01
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| Series: | Afrika Focus |
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| Online Access: | http://www.afrikafocus.eu/file/44 |