Dacryodes edulis, or safou, is a fruit tree native to Central Africa and the Gulf of Guinea region. It is usually present in agroforestry systems in the region, particularly in homegardens and cocoa and coffee agroforests. It plays an important role in household consumption and the surplus is sol...
Sonwa, D.J.
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Okafor, J.C.
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Buyungu, P.M.
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Weise, S.F.
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Tchatat, M.
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Adesina, A.A.
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Nkongmeneck, B.A.
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Ndoye, O.
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Endamana, D.
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[Dacryodes edulis, a neglected non-timber forest species for the agroforestry systems of West and Central Africa]
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Dacryodes edulis, a neglected non-timber forest species for the agroforestry systems of West and Central Africa
Cocoa-producing countries of West and Central Africa experienced a serious economic crisis in the early 1980s, when the cocoa sector was liberalized and the macroeconomic policies of the sector changed. These institutional changes created new difficulties and challenges for sustainable cocoa farm...
Sonwa, D.J.
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Weise, S.F.
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Adesina, A.A.
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Nkongmeneck, B.A.
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Tchatat, M.
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Ndoye, O.
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[Production constraints on cocoa agroforetry systems in West and Central Africa: the need for integrated pest management and multi-institutional approaches]
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Production constraints on cocoa agroforetry systems in West and Central Africa: the need for integrated pest management and multi-institutional approaches
Over 70 years of familiarity with cocoa agroforests enables farmers of southern Cameroon to obtain food, medicinal plants and income from the ecosystem. Since 1994, social forestry activities in Cameroon have focused primarily on the idea of community forests. This approach is likely to encounter...
Sonwa, D.J.
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Weise, S.F.
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Tchatat, M.
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Nkongmeneck, B.A.
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Ndoye, O.
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Gockowski, J.
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[The role of cocoa agroforestry in rural and community forestry in southern Cameroon]
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The role of cocoa agroforestry in rural and community forestry in southern Cameroon