In Ghana, the diversity and density of non-cocoa trees in cocoa farms is primarily the result of farmers’ managing natural processes of regeneration in forest-fallow systems. Tree diversity is therefore more a result of haphazard, uncoordinated decisions over a long period rather than advanced pl...
Asare, R.
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Asare, R.A.
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[A participatory approach for tree diversification in cocoa farms: Ghanaian farmers experience]
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A participatory approach for tree diversification in cocoa farms: Ghanaian farmers experience
On-farm trees in West and Central Africa are increasingly recognized as an important source of timber with tremendous opportunities for enhancing livelihoods, biodiversity conservation, contributing to reducing forest degradation and other functions. This policy brief highlights key findings and ...
Robiglio V
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Minang, Peter A.
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Asare, R.
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[On-farm timber production for emission reduction with sustainable benefits at the tropical forest margins]
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On-farm timber production for emission reduction with sustainable benefits at the tropical forest margins
This manual on biodiversity and wildlife conservation in cocoa landscapes near protected areas aims at improving farmers’ knowledge on biodiversity and wildlife conservation in order to strengthen their decision making capacity. It helps farmers to understand the importance of biodiversity and wi...
Asare, R.
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David, S.
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Sonwa, D.J.
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[Conservation and biodiversity in and around cocoa farms. Learning about sustainable cocoa production: a guide for participatory farmer training]
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Conservation and biodiversity in and around cocoa farms. Learning about sustainable cocoa production: a guide for participatory farmer training
In Ghana, farmers perceive protected forestsas land banks for increasing agricultural productivity tosupport subsistence living. This has led to fragmentationof existing protected forests. Two of such reserve forestsnamely Bia Conservation Area and Krokosua HillsForest Reserve have been enc...
Asare, R.
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Afari-Sefa, Victor
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Osei-Owusu, Y.
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Pabi, O.
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[Cocoa agroforestry for increasing forest connectivity in a fragmented landscape in Ghana]
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Cocoa agroforestry for increasing forest connectivity in a fragmented landscape in Ghana