Folk classification and traditional uses of Cyperus esculentus, a neglected and underutilized species in Benin

Abstract. Adjahossou VN, Gbemavo DSJC, Abidja S, Laly J, Gbaguidi AA, Anagonou AD. 2021. Folk classification and traditional uses of Cyperus esculentus, a neglected and underutilized species in Benin. Biodiversitas 22: 2972-2979. The sweet pea or tigernut (Cyperus esculentus L.) has very high potent...

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Autores principales:	Vidédji Naéssé ADJAHOSSOU, Dossou Seblodo Judes Charlemagne GBEMAVO, SAMUEL ABIDJA, Judicaël LALY, Ahodpnissou Anicet GBAGUIDI, Alexandre DANSI ANAGONOU
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Publicado:	MBI & UNS Solo 2021
Materias:	biotechnology , cyperus esculentus local diversity traditional uses Biology (General) QH301-705.5
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:c456939cea624ca6a3d146e458aadab22021-11-22T12:16:55ZFolk classification and traditional uses of Cyperus esculentus, a neglected and underutilized species in Benin1412-033X2085-472210.13057/biodiv/d220750https://doaj.org/article/c456939cea624ca6a3d146e458aadab22021-07-01T00:00:00Zhttps://smujo.id/biodiv/article/view/8602https://doaj.org/toc/1412-033Xhttps://doaj.org/toc/2085-4722Abstract. Adjahossou VN, Gbemavo DSJC, Abidja S, Laly J, Gbaguidi AA, Anagonou AD. 2021. Folk classification and traditional uses of Cyperus esculentus, a neglected and underutilized species in Benin. Biodiversitas 22: 2972-2979. The sweet pea or tigernut (Cyperus esculentus L.) has very high potential to be developed but is considered a neglected and underutilized plant in Benin. The current study aims to investigate the indigenous knowledge related to local diversity, production and uses of various landrace types of tigernut grown in its production areas in Benin. Using Participatory Research Appraisal (PRA) method, we surveyed 113 tigernut farmers in different regions of production in Atacora Department, Benin. Univariate statistics were performed to describe and compare tigernut farmers' responses on botanical and agronomic criteria. We found that the tigernut farmers in the studied area distinguished three landraces of C. esculentus. Two landrace types produced yellow-skinned tubers and the other produced black-skinned tubers. Economic value, agro-morphological traits and organoleptic quality were the criteria considered by the farmers when choosing the type of landrace to cultivate. According to the farmers, the attacks of the tubers by earthworms and termites constituted the main constraints of the production of tigernut. Local people used the species mainly for food, while small proportion was for medicine (e.g., for aphrodisiac) and soil fertilization purposes. This study implies that C. esculentus in Benin deserves better attention to be conserved and developed.Vidédji Naéssé ADJAHOSSOUDossou Seblodo Judes Charlemagne GBEMAVOSAMUEL ABIDJAJudicaël LALYAhodpnissou Anicet GBAGUIDIAlexandre DANSI ANAGONOUMBI & UNS Soloarticlebiotechnology, cyperus esculentuslocal diversitytraditional usesBiology (General)QH301-705.5ENBiodiversitas, Vol 22, Iss 7 (2021)
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spellingShingle	biotechnology , cyperus esculentus local diversity traditional uses Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Vidédji Naéssé ADJAHOSSOU Dossou Seblodo Judes Charlemagne GBEMAVO SAMUEL ABIDJA Judicaël LALY Ahodpnissou Anicet GBAGUIDI Alexandre DANSI ANAGONOU Folk classification and traditional uses of Cyperus esculentus, a neglected and underutilized species in Benin
description	Abstract. Adjahossou VN, Gbemavo DSJC, Abidja S, Laly J, Gbaguidi AA, Anagonou AD. 2021. Folk classification and traditional uses of Cyperus esculentus, a neglected and underutilized species in Benin. Biodiversitas 22: 2972-2979. The sweet pea or tigernut (Cyperus esculentus L.) has very high potential to be developed but is considered a neglected and underutilized plant in Benin. The current study aims to investigate the indigenous knowledge related to local diversity, production and uses of various landrace types of tigernut grown in its production areas in Benin. Using Participatory Research Appraisal (PRA) method, we surveyed 113 tigernut farmers in different regions of production in Atacora Department, Benin. Univariate statistics were performed to describe and compare tigernut farmers' responses on botanical and agronomic criteria. We found that the tigernut farmers in the studied area distinguished three landraces of C. esculentus. Two landrace types produced yellow-skinned tubers and the other produced black-skinned tubers. Economic value, agro-morphological traits and organoleptic quality were the criteria considered by the farmers when choosing the type of landrace to cultivate. According to the farmers, the attacks of the tubers by earthworms and termites constituted the main constraints of the production of tigernut. Local people used the species mainly for food, while small proportion was for medicine (e.g., for aphrodisiac) and soil fertilization purposes. This study implies that C. esculentus in Benin deserves better attention to be conserved and developed.
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author	Vidédji Naéssé ADJAHOSSOU Dossou Seblodo Judes Charlemagne GBEMAVO SAMUEL ABIDJA Judicaël LALY Ahodpnissou Anicet GBAGUIDI Alexandre DANSI ANAGONOU
author_facet	Vidédji Naéssé ADJAHOSSOU Dossou Seblodo Judes Charlemagne GBEMAVO SAMUEL ABIDJA Judicaël LALY Ahodpnissou Anicet GBAGUIDI Alexandre DANSI ANAGONOU
author_sort	Vidédji Naéssé ADJAHOSSOU
title	Folk classification and traditional uses of Cyperus esculentus, a neglected and underutilized species in Benin
title_short	Folk classification and traditional uses of Cyperus esculentus, a neglected and underutilized species in Benin
title_full	Folk classification and traditional uses of Cyperus esculentus, a neglected and underutilized species in Benin
title_fullStr	Folk classification and traditional uses of Cyperus esculentus, a neglected and underutilized species in Benin
title_full_unstemmed	Folk classification and traditional uses of Cyperus esculentus, a neglected and underutilized species in Benin
title_sort	folk classification and traditional uses of cyperus esculentus, a neglected and underutilized species in benin
publisher	MBI & UNS Solo
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/c456939cea624ca6a3d146e458aadab2
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Folk classification and traditional uses of Cyperus esculentus, a neglected and underutilized species in Benin

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