Gender analysis in the commercialization of Gnetum africanum/buchholzianum in the Lékié division in Cameroon

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 243-247

  Kanmegne, J ^a   Oyono Belinga, J M ^b   Degrande, A ^a   Tchoundjeu, Z ^a   Tiki Manga, T ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPMENT IRAD   (Cameroon)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DSCHANG   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Collectors; Gender equity; Non timber forest product; Resource management; Traders

Indexed keywords

GNETUM; THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 33847392006     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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