Collective action and promotion of forest based associations on non-wood forest products in Cameroon
Author(s)
Mala, William ArmandTieguhong, Julius Chupezi
Ndoye, Ousseynou
Grouwels, Sophie
Betti, Jean Lagarde
Publication date
2012-11-01Subject
Food and livelihoodsCountry
Cameroon
Metadata
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Development in PracticeDocument type
Journal articleLanguage
EnglishDescription
This paper documents collective actions undertaken by forest-based associations to access better prices for their non-wood forest products via group sales. Group sales can increase the income of group sellers by up to 40 per cent compared to individual sellers. The institutionalisation of group sales reinforces social relations and cohesion as well as mutual trust. Group sales were found to be a key preliminary step in the development and growth of small and medium scale enterprises. The paper concludes that successful group sales require a strong commitment among members of forest-based associations. Key factors influencing collective actions are discussed.<p>This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis.</p>Pages
12ISSN
0961-4524EISSN
1364-9213ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1080/09614524.2012.714353