ISSN 2375-1096
International Journal of Agroforestry and Silviculture ISSN: 2375-1096 Vol. 11 (7), pp. 001-009, July, 2023. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Identifying the factors influencing Anacardium Occidentale L. (cashew) survival at juvenile stage for the resilient and productive cashew-based agroforestry systems in Burkina Faso (West Africa)
Saye Traoré1, Thomas Lamizana2 and Ayub Djibo3
1Institut de l’Environnement et de Recherches Agricoles (INERA), station de recherches environnementales et agricoles de Farako-Bâ, 01 BP 910, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
2Projet d’Appui au Développement de l’Anacarde dans le bassin de la Comoé pour la Réduction des Emissions dues à la Déforestation et la Dégradation des forêts (PADA-REDD+), 01 BP 337, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
3Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo, Ecole doctorale sciences et techniques, 03 BP 7021, Ouagadougou 03, Burkina Faso.
Accepted 28 March, 2023
Abstract
The cashew seedlings survival after planting is a major factor affecting the productivity of the cashew-based agroforestry systems. This research investigated the factors influencing the cashew seedlings survival at juvenile stage for the resilient and productive cashew-based agroforestry systems in Burkina Faso. Different cashew seedlings clones were planted in three field experiment plots in the south west region. The living, dead, stressed percentages and numbers of seedlings were evaluated after 15 months to assess the survival. The seedlings survival was sensitive to the rainfall, temperature and soil conditions and under the genetics factors control. The application of the good sylvicultural practices would improve the seedlings survival. The cashew adaptation to the rainfall, temperature and soil conditions was under the genetics factors control. The farmers training and awareness increase about the good sylvicultural practices and the intensification of the research for selecting and promoting the cashew clones that are adapted to the rainfall, temperature and soil conditions of the different regions of the cashew production could improve the seedlings survival contributing to the productive and resilient cashew-based agroforestry systems. Further research to investigate the cashew nuts production and quality of the clones is required to recommend the performant clones.
Keywords: improvement, genetics, ecophysiology, soil, climate.