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Frequency and period of pruning affect fodder production of Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Walp. and Pterocarpus erinaceus Poir. in the Sahel

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Fodder collection from natural stands generates income in peri-urban areas in the Sahel. Fodder banks show financial and ecological benefits, as increased demand requires sustainable tree management. Fodder production from two commonly used species, Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Walp. and Pterocarpus erinaceus Poir. was evaluated for combinations of variety, year, period, height, and frequency of pruning. In the first experiment (1997–2000) fodder production increased with tree age, but in the second period (2012–2015) fodder production was declining in all treatments. Overall, the data suggest that for marketable fodder production a 3-month pruning interval is maintained for G. sepium and a 4-month interval for P. erinaceus.

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Funding for this study was provided by the Canadian International Food Security Research Fund of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) through the project “Accroître la Sécurité Alimentaire par la Pratique de l’Agroforesterie au Mali (ASAPAM)» (Projet CRDI—106515). Data monitoring and drafting of the manuscript was supported by the Livelihood Systems Flagship of the CGIAR research program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry (FTA). Special thanks to Brehima Koné, Fatoumata TataTraoré, Modibo Doumbia, Modibo K. Keita, Salia Dagnon, and Segou Keita for assistance in the field. Prof Meine van Noordwijk is acknowledged as internal reviewer of this manuscript. The anonymous reviewers are highly appreciated and thanked for their constructive comments.

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  1. ICRAF-WCA/Sahel Node, World Agroforestry (ICRAF), BP E5118, Bamako, Mali

    Jules Bayala, Catherine Ky-Dembele, Joachim Nyemeck Binam & Antoine Kalinganire

  2. World Agroforestry (ICRAF), PO Box 30677, Nairobi, 00100, Kenya

    Richard Coe

  3. Australian Tree Seed Centre, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), GPO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia

    Antoine Kalinganire

  4. Département de Phytologie, Université Laval, 2425, rue de l’Agriculture, Quebec, Canada

    Alain Olivier

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Bayala, J., Ky-Dembele, C., Coe, R. et al. Frequency and period of pruning affect fodder production of Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Walp. and Pterocarpus erinaceus Poir. in the Sahel. Agroforest Syst 97, 1307–1321 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-022-00779-y

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