Buchmann Christine, Prehsler Sarah, Hartl Anna, Vogl Christian R
University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Department of Sustainable Agricultural Systems, Division of Organic Farming, Working Group: Knowledge Systems and Innovations, Vienna, Austria.
Ecol Food Nutr. 2010 May-Jun;49(3):145-72. doi: 10.1080/03670241003766014.
The European Commission recently authorized the import of baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) fruit pulp as a novel food. In rural West Africa the multipurpose baobab is used extensively for subsistence. Three hundred traditional uses of the baobab were documented in Benin, Mali, and Senegal across 11 ethnic groups and 4 agroecological zones. Baobab fruits and leaves are consumed throughout the year. The export of baobab fruits could negatively influence livelihoods, including reduced nutritional intake, change of power relations, and access rights. Capacity building and certification could encourage a sustainable and ethical trade of baobab fruits without neglecting baobab use in subsistence.
欧盟委员会最近批准进口猴面包树（Adansonia digitata L.）果实果肉作为新型食品。在西非农村地区，多功能的猴面包树被广泛用于维持生计。在贝宁、马里和塞内加尔，跨越11个民族和4个农业生态区记录了猴面包树的300种传统用途。猴面包树的果实和叶子全年都可食用。猴面包树果实的出口可能会对生计产生负面影响，包括营养摄入减少、权力关系变化和获取权。能力建设和认证可以鼓励猴面包树果实的可持续和道德贸易，同时不忽视其在维持生计方面的用途。
