Learning about Neighbour Trees in Cocoa Growing Systems: A Manual for Farmer TrainersThe aim of this manual is to provide an opportunity for adult learning and contribute to farmer-based dissemination of information. The manual provides technical information that addresses forest tree species selection and propagation in cocoa fields, policy and legislation on timber trees on farm, and determination of compensation due to farmers for felled timber trees on cocoa farms. This information is then followed by guided decision-making exercises designed to reinforce cocoa farmers? observation skills, decision-making capacity and knowledge on timber tree species incorporated in cocoa growing systems in West Africa. |
Contents
Preferred forest tree species on cocoa farm | 46 |
Policy and legal implication of forest timber trees | 66 |
References | 78 |
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Common terms and phrases
agroforestry Alstonia boonei areas Ask participants association with cocoa branches canopy Ceiba pentandra cocoa farms cocoa fields cocoa may occur cocoa seedlings cocoa system cocoa trees collect seeds compensation damage deciduous dry season Entandrophragma felled timber trees food crops Forest & Landscape forest tree species Forestry Commission germination Ghana Gliricidia sepium growth identify improved fallows Key characteristics light demander manual matrix Milicia excelsa moist semi-deciduous forest Mularwarman Natural regeneration neighbour/shade tree nitrogen fixing Non-pioneer nursery bed occur similar old cocoa Opanyin Menka permanent shade pioneer species plantation Planting in association pods polythene bags propagation Regeneration pruning rainfall Regeneration and propagation Resources Management Act saplings and mature seed collection seedbed shade for cocoa shade trees similar to Alstonia sowing species in cocoa STCP storage stumpage fee Terminalia ivorensis Terminalia superba Timber Resources Management Timber Utilisation transplanted tree diversification trees in cocoa vulnerable species West Africa wood density