%0 Journal Article
%9 ACL : Articles dans des revues avec comité de lecture répertoriées par l'AERES
%A Béné, A.
%A Fournier, Anne
%A Devineau, J. L.
%A Nacro, H. B.
%T Borassus akeassii among the Turka : the uncertain future of a cultivated palm in southwestern Burkina Faso
%D 2025
%L fdi:010092963
%G ENG
%J Biotechnologie Agronomie Société et Environnement
%@ 1370-6233
%K Arboriculture ; Arecaceae ; cultivation ; dynamics ; knowledge ; West Africa
%K BURKINA FASO
%M ISI:001454602300004
%N 1
%P 41-52
%R 10.25518/1780-4507.21077
%U https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010092963
%> https://horizon.documentation.ird.fr/exl-doc/pleins_textes/2025-05/010092963.pdf
%V 29
%W Horizon (IRD)
%X Description of the subject. Borassus akeassii Bayton, Ouédr. & Guinko is a multi-purpose species cultivated by various ethnic groups in southwestern Burkina Faso. These palm's populations are undergoing significant transformations due to human activities. Objectives. This study aims to explore the structural characteristics and population dynamics of the palm tree, B. akeassii, in southwestern Burkina Faso, particularly in the Turka region. Method. The study is based on ethnographic surveys conducted among local populations, combined with ecological data. Results. The results highlight a predominance of juvenile palms, a balanced sex ratio among adult palms, generally satisfactory palm population health, and low mortality among adult palms due to controlled exploitation. Palm stands are currently affected by profound socio-economic changes. This has results in a loss of the social and economic value of the palm tree and the abandonment of traditional practices. Consequently, the abundance and condition of palm stands have deteriorated. Conclusions. The decisive factor in the dynamics of the palm stands appears to be the decrease in the social and economic profitability of the plant. The ancestral values and connections between B. akeassii palm and the local populations are currently being deconstructed. Borassus akeassii being cultivated in the region, the local population's lack of interest in this plant and its products will lead to its replacement by other crops in areas reserved for agricultural activities.
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