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Increased commercialization without corresponding stock improvement would

put high pressure on stock available in the wild; harvesting or production

techniques may become unsustainable. This would further negate the

conservation procedures already put in place, both by the government and

the local community.

Conclusion

D. edulis has attained elevated status among indigenous fruit trees of the

HULWA, hence the increased interest in its domestication and

commercialization. With the current knowledge on status and economic and

conservation potentials of the species within the study site, D. edulis will be

better appreciated and efforts increased towards its increased utilization and

conservation.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I wish to acknowledge the assistance received from farmers and producers I

came in contact with during the last verification studies. The valuable assistance

of the station officer and other staff of the Forestry Research Institute of

Nigeria Sakpoba Sub-Station is fully acknowledged. The Center for International

Forestry Research, Bogor, Indonesia, provided the funding for the concluding

part of this study, and I am grateful for this laudable assistance in the service

of humanity. The leadership role of Ousseynou Ndoye and Brian Belcher in the

co-ordination of this study is highly appreciated and gratefully acknowledged.

I say a big thank you to all of you.

ENDNOTES

1. Department of Forest Resources Management, University of Ibadan,
   Nigeria. E-mail: [email protected]

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