Imports of pesticides have long been subsidised for use in the cocoa agroforests of the humid forest zone of southern Cameroon. With the liberalisation of the cocoa and pesticides sectors and the devaluation of the local currency (CFA franc), farmers are facing fluctuations in the price paid for ...
Les pesticides ont e ́télongtemps subventionne ́s de l’importation aux applications dans les agroforeˆts cacaode la zone de foreˆt humide du Sud-Cameroun. Avec la libe ́ralisation des filie`rescacao et pesticides et lade ́valuation du franc CFA, les paysans font face aux fluctuations des prix d’...
Sonwa, D.J.
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Coulibaly, O.
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Adesina, A.A.
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Weise, S.F.
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Tchatat, M.
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[Integrated pest Management in cocoa agroforest in Southern Cameroon: constraints and overview]
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Integrated pest Management in cocoa agroforest in Southern Cameroon: constraints and overview
Baillonella toxisperma Pierre oil is an edible oil obtained from the seeds of wildly growing timber producing B. toxisperma tree species in Cameroon and the rest of the Congo Basin forests of West and Central Africa. This oil can be an important source of fat that can be used as a source of food ...
Fungo, R.
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Ngondi, J.J.
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Muyonga, J.H.
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Tchatat, M.
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Odjo, S.
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Tieguhong, J.C.
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[Physico-chemical characteristics and fatty acid profile of Baillonella toxisperma Pierre traditionally extracted edible oil from Cameroon forests]
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Physico-chemical characteristics and fatty acid profile of Baillonella toxisperma Pierre traditionally extracted edible oil from Cameroon forests
The distribution and composition of the tree component inside cocoa agroforests plays an important role in the economic and ecological services offered by these plantations. The presence of these plant components appears to be influenced by several factors controlling the introduction and managem...
Sonwa, D.J.
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Weise, S.F.
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Nkongmeneck, B.A.
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Tchatat, M.
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Janssens, M.
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[Structure and composition of cocoa agroforests in the humid forest zone of Southern Cameroon]
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Structure and composition of cocoa agroforests in the humid forest zone of Southern Cameroon
Fungo, R.
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Tieguhong, J.C.
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Muyonga, J.H.
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Odjo, S.
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Tchingsabe, O.
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Tchatat, M.
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[Perceived nutrition benefits and socio-demographic factors affecting consumption of forest foods in eastern and southern Cameroon]
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Perceived nutrition benefits and socio-demographic factors affecting consumption of forest foods in eastern and southern Cameroon
In the humid forest zone of Southern Cameroon, farmers generally associate cocoa with native and exotic trees in complex agroforestry systems. Despite the socio-economic and ecological importance of these systems, few studies have investigated their plant composition. We investigated tree composi...
Sonwa, D.J.
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Nkongmeneck, B.A.
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Weise, S.F.
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Tchatat, M.
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Adesina, A.A.
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Janssens, M.J.J.
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[Diversity of plants in cocoa agroforests in the humid forest zone of Southern Cameroon]
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Diversity of plants in cocoa agroforests in the humid forest zone of Southern Cameroon
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
NTFPs are important for Central African populations because of their close links with the forest environment. This study highlights the remarkable range of NTFPs associated with the rich biodiversity of the Congo Basin's forests. NTFPs are well known to local communities because they have been us...
Ndoye, O.
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Tchatat, M.
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[Etude des produits forestiers non ligneux d'Afriques et perspectives: a study of non-timber forest products in Central Africa: reality and prospects]
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Etude des produits forestiers non ligneux d'Afriques et perspectives: a study of non-timber forest products in Central Africa: reality and prospects
Extensive areas of the Congo Basin forest are allocated to timber concessionaires. These forests also harbour and support village populations, including indigenous Baka people, who depend on forest foods obtained directly from trees (fruits, oils and caterpillars). Most food-producing tree specie...
Tieguhong, J.C.
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Snook, L.K.
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Taedoumg, H.
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Maukonen, P.
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Tchatat, M.
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Loo, J.
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Tchingsabe, O.
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Noutcheu, R.
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Iponga, D.M.
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Kahindo, J.M.
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Muvatsi, P.
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Yobo, C.M.
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Tutu, S.
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Ngoye, A.
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[Beyond timber: balancing demands for tree resources between concessionaires and villagers]
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Beyond timber: balancing demands for tree resources between concessionaires and villagers
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