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Table 9.1. Location and year of establishment of village nurseries in the humid forest and
savannah zones of southern Cameroon.

Humid forest zone Savannah zone

Year of Year of

Village establishment Village establishment

Abondo 1998 Belo (MIFACIG /CIPCRE) 1999

Essong Mintsang 2001 Dichami 2003

Abondo II 2001 Njinikom

Nkolfep 1998 Mboini (CIPCRE) 2001

Elig-Nkouma 1999 Baichi 2003

Nkom-Efoufoum 2001 Kikfuini 2003

Nkef II 2001 Wombong 2003

Lekie Assi 2001 Bohim 2003

Mpong 2001 Mumifag 2004

Mbelelekie 2003 Fundong (CIPCRE)

Mbagbang 2004 Abuh 2003

Kalnagha 2004 Twafundong 2003

Ting-Melen (CRATAD) 1999 Atoini 2004

Nlobisson 2002 Upper Boyo (CIPCRE)

Ayo 2003 Upper Boyo 2003

Alomba 2003 Santa

Essang 2003 Na'ah (MIFACIG) 2004

Makenene 2004 Kumbo

Ngoumou (ATD) 1999 Riba 2004

Ottotomo 2001

Nkon-Bibega 2003

Yop (FONJAK) 2003

Akoazole 2003

Ekowondo 2003

Le Vaillant 2004

Bafia 2004

Ondeck (SAILD) 2003

Epkwassong (SAILD) 2003

Names in italics are the pilot village in each district; names listed below them are the satellite
villages/organizations. Names of associated NGOs are in parentheses.

groups had taken the decision to host a pilot nursery, ICRAF would only supply
the materials that the farmers could not afford, such as nursery equipments and
fertilizers. All other materials for the nurseries were provided by the farmers,
attesting to the participatory nature of the domestication and also ensuring the
sustainability of the activities over time. The main criteria for the choice of
nursery sites made by farmers were a regular water supply throughout the year
and the security of the plants produced. Farmers were responsible for the day-to-
day running of the nursery, and they were asked to appoint someone within their
group to be in charge of the execution of the day-to-day activities. To assure the
sustainability of the project, no financial incentive was given to any of the