Revising the taungya plantation system: New revenue-sharing proposals from Ghana

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A proposal for a revised taungya system, which would be self-financing and sustainable, was designed through an 18-month consultation process (July 2001 to December 2002) initiated by the Government of Ghana, with support from FAO and the World Bank. The dialogue involved key stakeholder groups including farmers, landowners, local communities and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). In the proposed system, farmers would essentially be owners of forest plantation products, with the Forestry Commission, landowners and forest-adjacent communities as shareholders. Previously, the Forestry Commission was the owner of plantations established using the taungya system, and only landowners, not farmers, received benefits from the tree crops. All participants in the modified taungya system, including farmers, would be eligible for a share of the benefits accruing from the plantation.

Agyeman, V. K.; Marfo, K. A.; Kasanga, K. R.; Danso, E.; Asare, A. B.; Yeboah, O. M.; Agyeman, F.