International Journal of Advanced Research and Publications (2456-9992)

Agroforestry And Poverty Reduction In Cameroon: The Case Study Of Manyu Division

Volume 3 - Issue 6, June 2019 Edition
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Author(s)
Achu Frida Njiei, Isaac R. Tchouamo, SOCPA Antoine
Keywords
Agroforestry, Domestication, Indigenous forest tree, Poverty Reduction,
Abstract
This study was conducted in Manyu divison where human activities have been responsible for the disappearance of forest lands thus possing difficulties to indigenous communities who depend on forest resources as means of livelihood. To replace sources of livelihood from the disappearing forest, most communities in Manyu Division of the South West Region of Cameroon have resorted to vigorous research for alternative means of livelihood formally obtained from the forests. Growing scarcity of forest products used for food, medincine and income generation has led to domestication to replace resources which were formally obtained from the forest. Domestication of these resources provides an aveune to increase their production and growing market demands for the products. This study examines the contribution of Agroforestry to poverty alleviation among indigenous populations who formally depended on forest resources as means of livelihood. Information was obtained from eleven randomly selected villages producing a variety of Agroforestry products through domestication while respondents were identified through snowball sampling procedure. Data collected for the study were primary and secondary while qualitative and quantative method were used in anaylses of the findings. According to the study agroforesty can significantly contribute to poverty reduction in Manyu division if an enabling enviroment backed by infrastrcture can be provided to actors of this domain of agriculture.
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