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The adoption of Rattan cultivation for edible shoot production in Lao PDR scand Thailand—From non timber forest product to cash crop

The adoption of Rattan cultivation for edible shoot production in Lao PDR scand Thailand—From non... Edible shoots of rattans are traditionally viewed as non timber forest products. However, in Thailand and Lao PDR (Laos) several shoot-bearing species have recently been adopted as crop plants. This new industry is little known outside the region. A description is given of the process of adoption and the characteristics of the species involved, focussing on Calamus tenuis Roxb., the main species planted in Laos. Likely factors triggering domestication and some probable future developments are outlined. It is suggested that other wild species in the region are also likely to be suitable for domestication, and that this example lends weight to arguments in favor of conserving wild species. The implications of market competition between wild-harvested and farm-grown shoots are discussed. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Economic Botany Springer Journals

The adoption of Rattan cultivation for edible shoot production in Lao PDR scand Thailand—From non timber forest product to cash crop

Evans, Tom; Sengdala, Khamphone
Economic Botany , Volume 56 (2) – Jun 1, 2002
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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2002 by The New York Botanical Garden Press
Subject
Life Sciences; Life Sciences, general; Plant Sciences; Plant Ecology; Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography
ISSN
0013-0001
eISSN
1874-9364
DOI
10.1663/0013-0001%282002%29056%5B0147:TAORCF%5D2.0.CO%3B2
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Abstract

Edible shoots of rattans are traditionally viewed as non timber forest products. However, in Thailand and Lao PDR (Laos) several shoot-bearing species have recently been adopted as crop plants. This new industry is little known outside the region. A description is given of the process of adoption and the characteristics of the species involved, focussing on Calamus tenuis Roxb., the main species planted in Laos. Likely factors triggering domestication and some probable future developments are outlined. It is suggested that other wild species in the region are also likely to be suitable for domestication, and that this example lends weight to arguments in favor of conserving wild species. The implications of market competition between wild-harvested and farm-grown shoots are discussed.

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Economic Botany – Springer Journals

Published: Jun 1, 2002

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