Smallholder farmers’ knowledge on management of Cinchona in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Published in: Plant ecology and evolution Vol. 158; no. 1; pp. 3 - 13
• Main Authors: Mekonnen, Bezawit, Cizungu, Landry, Alegre, Julio, Blondeel, Haben, De Lombaerde, Emiel, Verbeeck, Hans, Duchateau, Luc, Schrevens, Eddie, Verheyen, Kris, Boeckx, Pascal, De Frenne, Pieter
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Meise Royal Botanical Society of Belgium 01.01.2025; Pensoft Publishers; Meise Botanic Garden
• Subjects: Agricultural practices; Agriculture; Bark; Cassava; Cinchona; Cultivation; Cultivation techniques; Dominant species; Eucalyptus; Farmers; Farms; Fertilizers; Flowers & plants; Humidity; Integrated pest management; Malaria; Medicinal plants; Monoculture; Parasite resistance; Parasites; Parasitic diseases; Pest control; Plant diseases; Plant species; Precipitation; Propagation; Provinces; Questionnaires; Quinine; RESEARCH ARTICLE; Small farms; Soil fertility; Soil management; Soil resistance; Temperature; Trees; Vector-borne diseases; Veganism; Congo (Kinshasa); Sub-Saharan Africa; South America; Ecuador; Bolivia; Congo-Democratic Republic of Congo; Asia; Africa

Background and aims – Cinchona (Rubiaceae) tree bark is the key source of quinine alkaloids used as malaria treatment. Cinchona trees were introduced to Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in the early 20 th century. Currently, the eastern DRC accounts for an estimated 55% of the global supply of...