Forest to farm to market interfaces for non-timber forest products in Central Africa

Non-timber forest products provide multiple livelihood benefits. They are mainly harvestedfrom the wild until their value increases and over-harvesting incentivises cultivation.Markets have driven cultivation, but are also frequently negatively associated withmaintaining populations of wild species. A forest-to-farm transition can maintain andenhance sustainable livelihoods as well as help maintain genetic resources aided byspecies specific regulation, customary traditions and support from research anddevelopment initiatives.