Journal of
Development and Agricultural Economics

  • Abbreviation: J. Dev. Agric. Econ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9774
  • DOI: 10.5897/JDAE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 555

Full Length Research Paper

Social and economic values chain assessment of key non-timber forest products around Mbam and Djerem National Park’s ecoregion of Cameroon: Case of Xylopia aethiopica, Beilschmiedia anacardioides and Beilschmiedia jacques-felixii

Souare Konsala
  • Souare Konsala
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Maroua, P. O. Box 814 Maroua, Cameroon.
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Fotso Roger-Corneille
  • Fotso Roger-Corneille
  • Wildlife Conservation Society, P. O. Box 3055 Messa, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
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Froumsia Moksia
  • Froumsia Moksia
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Maroua, P. O. Box 814 Maroua, Cameroon.
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Todou Gilbert
  • Todou Gilbert
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Maroua, P. O. Box 814 Maroua, Cameroon.
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Ibrahima Adamou
  • Ibrahima Adamou
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Ngaoundéré, P. O. Box 454, Ngaoundéré, Cameroon.
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Mapongmetsem Pierre-Marie
  • Mapongmetsem Pierre-Marie
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Ngaoundéré, P. O. Box 454, Ngaoundéré, Cameroon.
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  •  Received: 19 July 2019
  •  Accepted: 06 January 2020
  •  Published: 31 August 2020

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