Research and development on the smallholder rubber sector in Cameroon and Ghana

Since 1999, Cameroon and Ghana have been conducting research to improve the production conditions and income of small and medium-sized rubber plantations. This paper provides a brief description of the work undertaken, focusing on the methodology adopted (participatory approach with an analysis of farm functioning, on-farm trials, networks of reference farms) and on the tools used (survey design software, farm modelling and simulation software, natural rubber reference system). It also presents some of the results, particularly those concerning the constraints that smallholders are facing as well as some suggestions to improve the situation.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Chambon, Bénédicte, Chapuset, Thierry, Gobina, Simon
Format:	conference_item biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	s.n.
Subjects:	E16 - Économie de la production, E20 - Organisation, administration et gestion des entreprises ou exploitations agricoles, F08 - Systèmes et modes de culture, caoutchouc, Hevea brasiliensis, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6678, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3589, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1229, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3253,
Online Access:	http://agritrop.cirad.fr/549378/ http://agritrop.cirad.fr/549378/1/document_549378.pdf
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