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Discovery and Innovation Volume 19 (AFORNET Special Edition No. 3) March 2007 ISSN 1015-079X pp 181 — 276 The African Forest Research Network (AFORNET) A Special Edition on Ghana Workshop Sponsored by African Forest Research Network (AFORNET) with Institutional support from: African Academy of Sciences (AAS) Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS) Published by Academy Science Publishers(ASP) Discovery and Innovation Volume 19 (AFORNET Special Edition No. 3) March 2007 Discovery and Innovation is a journal of the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) and the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (formerly Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)) meant to focus attention on science and technology in Africa and the Developing World, emphasizing the progress in scientific research and issues that impinge on these two areas as well as circumscribe science-driven development. THOMAS R. ODHIAMBO Editorial Advisory Board Founder ABBAS ALIKHAN (Kuwait), chemical engineering D.A. 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The sponsors and supporting Institutions will not take responsibility for any views or statements made in this publication. Discovery and Innovation Vol. 19 (AFORNET Special Edition No. 3) March 2007 GUEST EDITORIAL 181 Towards Forest Industrial Reform in Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon: Akande, J. A., S. L. Larinde, E. Ntabe, C. Adu-Anning and B. O. Agbeja AFORNET RESEARCH PAPERS 190 Fifteen Years of Capacity Building in Forest Research in Africa: Yonas Yemshaw 199 Charcoal Production as Sustainable Source of Livelihood In Afram Plains And Kintampo North Districts In Ghana: Blay, D., L. Damnyag, K. Twum-Ampofo and F. Dwomoh 205 Conservation Status, Natural Regeneration Pattern and Shoot Borer Susceptibility by Khaya Ivorensis and K. Anthotheca Genotypes in Nigeria: P.I. Oni and A.B.I. Igboanugo 212 Rehabilitation of Degraded Forest Lands: The Performance of Indigenous Trees Species: Dominic Blay, Mark Appiah, Lawrence Damnyag, Francis K. Dwomoh and Ari Pappinen 222 Site Differences in Morphological and Physical Properties of Bambusa Vulgaris Grown In Ghana: Emmanuel Ebanyenle and Andrew Akwasi Oteng-Amoako 226 Assessment of Forestry Manpower on South Eastern Nigeria: Ogar, D. A. and Labode Popoola 230 The Role of Borassus aethiopum (Mart) on Livelihood Sustainability, the Northeastern Nigeria Experience: Tee, N. T. and Labode Popoola 238 Breakfast Meal from Breadfruit and Soybean Composite: Oduro, I., W. Ellis, A. Sulemana and P. Oti-Boateng 243 Expanding Breadfruit utilization its Potential for Pasta Production: Oduro, I., W. O. Ellis and S. T. Narh 248 Micropropagation of Triplochiton scleroxylon Using Axillary Buds: Ofori, D. A. 253 Pricing Conduct of Spatially Differentiated Borassus aethiopum (Mart) Products Markets in Northeastern Nigeria: Labode Popoola and N.T. Tee 260 Joint Forest Management in Niger Republic: Community Awareness and SWOT Analysis: Tahirou Abdoulaye, B. O. Agbeja, Charles Adu-Anning, P. O. 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The journal focuses on progress in scientific research, technological development and policy and emphasizes topical issues in Africa in its editorials. Cumulative Index for Discovery and Innovation: Annual publication for reference on content, subjects and authors published in Discovery and Innovation. Whydah: Biannual Information and Policy magazine of the African Academy of Sciences. SUBSCRIPTIONS RATES Discovery and Innovation Journal Institutional Individual Kenya Kshs. 5,000.00 Kshs. 3,000.00 Africa US$ 300.00 US$ 160.00 Outside Africa US$ 500.00 US$ 300.00 Two-year subscription 7% discount Agents get 5% discount on all orders Send enquiries, orders and make cheques payable to: ACADEMY SCIENCE PUBLISHERS P.O. Box 24916 - 00502 Nairobi, Kenya Fax: 254 (20) 884406 Tel.: 254 (20) 884401/2/3/4/5 E-mail: [email protected] Discov. Innov., 2007; Vol. 19 (AFORNET Special Edition No. 3) G UEST E D I T O R I A L Towards Forest Industrial Reform in Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon 1*Akande, J. A., S. L. 2Larinde, E. 3Ntabe, C. 4Adu-Anning and B. O. 5Agbeja 1Bowen University, P.M.B. 284, Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria 2University of Port Harcourt, P.M.B. 5323, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria 3University of Dschang, POB 222, Dschang, Cameroon 4Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana 5University of Ibadan, Nigeria *Corresponding Author Preamble introduction, transfer, adoption and operation of environment-friendly forest industrial processing. This Editorial documents, a cross-country assessment This editorial, therefore, highlights key areas of of forest industry technology of selected West Africa improvement in forest utilization capabilities across States. In Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon, a trend the region; suggests new policy guidelines on forest assessment was made on forest industry technology industrial growth in the sampled countries while adsorption and use, environmental impact and emerging opportunities of support for forest industry market for forest products in order to appreciate the development in Sub-Sahara Africa are identified. status quo and make recommendations for growth and development. Base-line data on major forest Introduction industries including sawmills, plywood and particleboard mills, pulp and paper mills, match When judged