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Figure 5. Distribution of annual monetary revenue of rural households in seven

villages in the Yaoundé region

Rattan processing

Rattan harvested from forests of the region is processed (preparation of the

rattan and manufacture of objects) in processing units (PUs) in rural areas, in

secondary cities and especially in Yaoundé. This national metropolis polarises

the greatest part of commercialised rattan and constitutes the main centres

of rattan craftsmanship with about 120 PUs and 272 persons directly involved

(proprietors, employees, pieceworkers, apprentices and family help or

assistance). This is why in this section, we are going to base our presentation

almost exclusively on craftsmanship in Yaoundé.

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