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‘We Are Not Bad People’- Bricolage and the Rise of Community Forest Institutions in Burkina Faso by Karambiri, Mawa, Brockhaus, Maria, Sehring, Jenniver, Degrande, Ann

“…From a critical institutionalism and institutional bricolage perspective, this article analyses what drives institutional change in the commons and the…”
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Tree-to-tree variation in fruits of three populations of Trichoscypha acuminata (Engl.) in Cameroon by Tsobeng, Alain, Akem, Michael, Avana, Marie-Louise, Muchugi, Alice, Degrande, Ann, Tchoundjeu, Zacharie, Jamnadass, Ramni, Na'a, Fabiola

“…•Fruit traits have a broad genetic variability and would vary from tree-to-tree.•Fruit mass and pulp thickness were highly correlated and determinant for…”
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Scaling-up Sustainable Land Management Practices through the Concept of the Rural Resource Centre: Reconciling Farmers' Interests with Research Agendas by Bertin, Takoutsing, Zacharie, Tchoundjeu, Ann, Degrande, Ebenezar, Asaah, Alain, Tsobeng

“…Purpose: Formal agricultural research has generated vast amount of knowledge and fundamental insights on land management, but their low adoption has been…”
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Value chain development for mango (Mangifera indica) around Outamba Kilimi National Park in Sierra Leone: constraints and opportunities for smallholders by Arinloye, Ademonla Djalalou Dine, Degrande, Ann, Fassinou Hotegni, Vodjo Nicodème, Asaah, Ebenezar, Bockarie, Rebecca, Nyemeck, Joachim Binam, Bayala, Jules, Kalinganire, Antoine

“…Background Mango is an important tree fruit in Sierra Leone since it participates to food and nutritional security mainly in rural areas. However, the economic…”
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Producers’ motivation for collective action for kola production and marketing in Cameroon by Steven Franzel, Ann Degrande, Bertin Takoutsing, Amos Gyau

“…Collective action has been used as a strategy to improve the benefits of smallholder producers of kola nuts in Cameroon. Despite demonstrated benefits, not all…”
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Can commercialization of NTFPs alleviate poverty? A case study of Ricinodendron heudelotii (Baill.) Pierre ex Pax. kernel marketing in Cameroon by Patrick Van Damme, Robert De Wulf, Ann Degrande, Hannes Cosyns, Zac Tchoundjeu

“…Ricinodendron heudelotii (Baill.) Pierre ex Pax. kernel (njansang) commercialization has been promoted by the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) in project…”
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Gender, agroforestry and food security in Africa by Kiptot, Evelyne, Franzel, Steven, Degrande, Ann

“…•Fodder shrubs, fruit trees and ‘fertilizer’ trees contribute to food security both directly and indirectly through provision of food, income and environmental…”
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Tracing the Tradition: Regional Differences in the Cultivation, Utilization, and Commercialization of Bitter Kola (Garcinia kola, Clusiaceae) in Cameroon by Manourova, Anna, Polesny, Zbynek, Lojka, Bohdan, Degrande, Ann, Pribyl, Ondrej, Van Damme, Patrick, Verner, Vladimir

“…Garcinia kola , known as bitter kola, is a promising multipurpose fruit tree from tropical forests in West and Central Africa. Despite the popularity of the…”
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Gendered mobilities and immobilities: Women's and men's capacities for agricultural innovation in Kenya and Nigeria by Bergman Lodin, Johanna, Tegbaru, Amare, Bullock, Renee, Degrande, Ann, Nkengla, Lilian Wopong, Gaya, Hyeladi Ibrahim

“…Social norms surrounding women's and men's mobility in public spaces often differ. Here we discuss how gendered mobilities and immobilities influence women's…”
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Assessing household food insecurity experience in the context of deforestation in Cameroon by Tata Ngome, Precillia I., Shackleton, Charlie, Degrande, Ann, Nossi, Eric Joel, Ngome, Francis

“…•HFIAS can be used to monitor for forest management vis-a-vis food security.•The least deforested zone was least affected by food insecurity.•Household FIS…”
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Determinants of Consumer Preferences for Honey in the Democratic Republic of Congo by Gyau, Amos, Akalakou, Claude, Degrande, Ann, Biloso, Apollinaire

“…Honey is one of the important non-timber forest products consumed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and, as such, an important source of income for…”
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Factors affecting the adoption of agricultural innovation: the case of a Ricinodendron heudelotii kernel extraction machine in southern Cameroon by Mbosso, Charlie, Degrande, Ann, Villamor, Grace B., Van Damme, Patrick, Tchoundjeu, Zac, Tsafack, Sygnola

“…Agroforestry is now accepted as a sustainable way of improving existing cropping systems. As with other agricultural innovations, the adoption of agroforestry…”
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Can community-based organisations deliver adequate agricultural information to farmers? Evidence from rural resources centres in Cameroon by Kenfack Essougong, Urcil Papito, Fongang Fouepe, Guillaume Hensel, Degrande, Ann

“…Rural Resources Centres (RRCs) managed by community-based organisations, where farmers come together for training and demonstration, have been an innovative…”
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Assessing the Quality of Seedlings in Small-scale Nurseries in the Highlands of Cameroon: The Use of Growth Characteristics and Quality Thresholds as Indicators by Takoutsing, Bertin, Tchoundjeu, Zacharie, Degrande, Ann, Asaah, Ebenezar, Gyau, Amos, Nkeumoe, Frederick, Tsobeng, Alain

“…In developing countries seedlings are often produced in small-scale nurseries as a means to raise tree planting materials and, provided they are of high…”
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Improving smallholders' participation in tree product value chains: experiences from the Congo Basin by Degrande, Ann, Gyau, Amos, Foundjem-Tita, Divine, Tollens, Eric

“…In recent years, there has been increasing use of the value chain approach as a strategy to improve smallholder participation in markets. Despite the surge,…”
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Domestication of Docynia indica in Vietnam by Tiep, Ha Van, Thuong, Pham Huu, Nguyen, La, Lua, Hoang Thi, Thuan, Vu Van, Kieu, Lo Thi, Carsan, Sammy, Degrande, Ann, Catacutan, Delia, Harwood, Chris

“…Docynia indica is a tree indigenous to South and Southeast Asia. In Vietnam its fruits are used in the production of juice, tea, syrup, vinegar and wine. In…”
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Farmers' fruit tree-growing strategies in the humid forest zone of Cameroon and Nigeria by DEGRANDE, Ann, SCHRECKENBERG, Kathrin, MBOSSO, Charlie, ANEGBEH, Paul, OKAFOR, Victoria, KANMEGNE, Jacques

“…Many studies have stressed the importance of trees to rural households. Few, however, have focused on actual numbers and densities of trees in different…”
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A tale of transaction costs and forest law compliance: Trade permits for Non Timber Forests Products in Cameroon by Foundjem-Tita, Divine, Speelman, Stijn, D'Haese, Marijke, Degrande, Ann, Van Huylenbroeck, Guido, Van Damme, Patrick, Tchoundjeu, Zac

“…There are growing concerns about illegal activities in the forestry sector and some work is in progress to understand the causes and consequences of…”
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Getting Trees Into Farmers’ Fields: Success of Rural Nurseries in Distributing High Quality Planting Material in Cameroon by Degrande, Ann, Tadjo, Patrick, Takoutsing, Bertin, Asaah, Ebenezar, Tsobeng, Alain, Tchoundjeu, Zac

“…Availability of high quality tree planting material within proximity of farmers and at affordable prices is one of the prerequisites for larger uptake of tree…”
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Would strictly enforced forestry regulations affect farmers’ stated intentions to plant indigenous fruits trees? Insights from Cameroon by Foundjem-Tita, Divine, D’Haese, Marijke, Speelman, Stjin, Degrande, Ann, Gyau, Amos, Van Damme, Patrick, Tchoundjeu, Zac, Van Huylenbroeck, Guido

“…•Farmers’ awareness and perception of existing legislation governing on-farm trees are examined.•Many farmers are unaware of laws governing access and trade of…”
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