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The Sustainable Tree Crops Program (STCP) was created to achieve a shared vision for sustainable tree crop development. It is a public-private partnership between industry, producers, researchers, government agencies, public sector institutions and conservation groups. The STCP program framework allows a unique cooperation and coordination of field activities among all the partners.

STCP's mission is to...
"Improve the economic and social wellbeing of smallholders and their communities, and ensure the environmental sustainability of tree crop systems"
STCP is currently active in:
  • Developing and strengthening community-focused groups
  • Transferring the best available technology packages to farmers
  • Creating regional marketing and information systems to enhance efficiency of the tree crops sector
  • Preventing and eliminating the worst forms of child labor on farms
  • Identifying and promoting sound policy options for tree crops

The STCP Regional Program Office is located at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture's (IITA) Humid Forest Ecoregional Center in Yaoundé, Cameroon. To learn more, contact STCP-wca@cgiar.org

Last Updated - March 20, 2006
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