Diversification des exploitations agricoles à base de cacaoyer au Centre Cameroun: mythe ou réalité ?

A survey was conducted among 1,171 farmers to assess the degree of diversification on cocoa-based farms in the Centre Province of Cameroon, which is the main cocoa producing zone in the country. Fifteen years after the onset of liberalization of the cocoa supply chain, the results showed that area under cocoa predominates in the cropping plan on a farming system scale. In fact, fruit tree species, which are very often found in cocoa plantations, partly explained the occurrence of substantial agrobiodiversity. However, it turned out that the process of diversification by planting fruit tree species in cocoa plantations was not a new phenomenon, since it involved all cocoa plantings whatever their age. This research thus relativizes the extent of the diversification strategy adopted by cocoa producers in the Centre Province of Cameroon in response to changes in their socioeconomic environment and the instability of international markets.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	80315 Jagoret, P., 99196 Ngogue, H.T., 50413 Bouambi, E., 47233 Battini, J.L., 100018 Nyassé, S. autores/as, 20651 University of Liege, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, Liège (Bélgica), 21003 Walloon Agricultural Research Centre, Ministry of the Walloon Region, Région wallonne (Bélgica)
Format:	biblioteca
Language:	French
Published:	Liège (Bélgica): Liège Université, 2009
Subjects:	MANGIFERA INDICA, DACRYODES EDULIS, PERSEA AMERICANA, CAMERUN, DIVERSIFICACION, SISTEMAS DE CULTIVO, ARBOLES FRUTALES, FINANCIAMIENTO,
Online Access:	https://popups.uliege.be/1780-4507/index.php?id=4109
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