02609cam a22003733u 4500 70973 UtSlPG 20260610134636.0 m cr n 260607r20231922utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 S Dudgeon, Gerald C. (Gerald Cecil), 1867-1930 The agricultural and forest products of British West Africa Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2023 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Imperial Institute handbooks [no. 1] Release date is 2023-06-14 The Gambia -- Sierra Leone -- The Gold Coast, Ashanti, and the Northern Territories -- Nigeria: Southern Provinces -- Nigeria: Northern Provinces. Galo Flordelis (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Agricultural and Forest Products of British West Africa" by Gerald C. Dudgeon is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This handbook offers a comprehensive overview of the agricultural and forest resources in British West Africa, particularly focusing on the commercial potential of crops such as cotton, cocoa, rubber, and various oil-producing plants, as well as the socio-economic implications of their cultivation. The opening portion discusses the geographical and climatic conditions of British West Africa, laying the groundwork for understanding the agricultural landscape. It details key factors such as land tenure, natural conditions, and major crops, emphasizing the importance of crops like groundnuts and palm oil in both local sustenance and export. The preface touches on the historical context, mentioning economic setbacks due to the Great European War while hinting at the resilience and future opportunities within these agricultural sectors, setting a tone of cautious optimism for the detailed exploration that follows in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: United Kingdom: John Murray, 1922 Agriculture -- Africa, West Forest products -- Africa, West Dunstan, Wyndham R. (Wyndham Rowland), 1861-1949 Imperial Institute handbooks [no. 1] https://archive.org/details/agriculturalfore00dudguoft https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70973 111699 111699