Management guide for sustainable production of frankincense

Download or read book Management guide for sustainable production of frankincense written by Mulugeta Lemenih and published by CIFOR. This book was released on 2011-10-06 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide is intended for frankincense producers, extension workers and companies engaged in producing frankincense. Gum olibanum (frankincense) from Boswellia papyrifera (Del.) Hochst has been collected and traded for centuries. Although production levels in Ethiopia fall far short of the country’s potential, export volume and earnings from frankincense have been significantly increasing since the late 1990s. But knowledge regarding the biology and ecophysiology of the tree, the frankincense collecting process and post-harvest handling remain largely inadequate.