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Socio-economic Case Study of the Production-to-Consumption System of the Rattan Sector in Cameroon

Working Papers
Socio-economic Case Study of the Production-to-Consumption System of the Rattan Sector in Cameroon

Author:

Abwe Mercy Dione; Idi Tamnjong; Nouhou Ndam; Paul Blackmore

Publisher:

INBAR

Year:

2000

Pages:

56

Keywords:

bamboo, production, consumption, system, market, Cameroon

To reflect the importance of rattan as a non-timber forest product (NTFP), this study was commissioned to the Limbe Botanic Garden by INBAR. The major objective was a) to study the Production-to-Consumption System (PCS) of the rattan sector in Cameroon, b) to identify problems faced by various actors and c) to identify development interventions for the improvement of livelihoods in the study area and for a sustainable rattan industry in Cameroon.

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