Tenure and alley farming in the humid zone of West Africa : final report of research in Cameroon, Nigeria, and Togo

Following an introduction, Chapter 2 describes farmers" rights under customary tenure systems in the West African humid zone. Distinctions are drawn between community or group rights, primary access rights, and secondary access rights. Chapter 3 analyzes field survey data for relationships between land tenure and adoption of alley farming or of practices analogous to alley farming such as tree planting and use of mulch and other inputs. Chapter 4 presents research findings on tree tenure and alley farming adoption, while chapter 5 examines the relationship between land use intensification and individualization of tenure rights on farms. Chapter 6 summarizes the main findings of the research program: (1) customary tenure is not a general constraint to alley farming adoption; (2) farmers in the research areas in Cameroon, Togo, and Nigeria are least likely to face tenure-related constraints to adoption of alley farming where they have primary access rights over land.