Managing mesquite trees for charcoal increases farmers’ source of income in Sudan
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Authors
Fatima Mahmoud Abuelnaga
Issue Date
27/03/2017
Type
Language
en
Keywords
Agriculture , Energy , Technology
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Abstract
Practical Action in collaboration with UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization) trained smallholder farmers of two villages in Sudan to manage mesquite trees and produce charcoal from mesquite. Using a simple, low cost technology Ohaj Abofatim Hamed can produce two sacks of charcoal a day. This has increased Abofatim’s income by 60% and also limited the spread of mesquite trees to agricultural land. “With the increased income, I bought five sheep for milk after covering my daily needs,” Abofatim says. “Now my children are free to study since they no longer need to help me collect fuelwood.”