Agence Nationale de la Grande Muraille Verte Niger, Ministère de l’Environnement et du Développement Durable, Membre du Comité Directeur du Réseau NGARA, Niger
In Sub-saharan Africa, many rural communities live from the exploitation of natural forest resources including non-timber forest products (NTFPs). Arabic gum figures prominently among non-timber forest products that generate significant income for rural households, especially the poor and vulnerable households (agro-pastoralists and pastoralists). Therefore, it is important to evaluate the contribution of arabic gum to food security of rural households. It is in this context that this study is conducted, whose objectives are to: identify the stands demographic structures; characterize the production methods (traditional or modern) of the gum; estimate the quantity of gum production and estimate its contribution in the household income. Dendrometric measures are made in 62 plots on three gum trees stands and semi-structured individual interview was conducted in the three gum production areas of Niger. The results showed that demographic structure of population of A. senegal is stably at Kokoy
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