Table 1.

Harvesting periods, seasons, techniques and frequencies for G. kola.

Part harvested	Harvesting period	Harvesting Seasons	Harvesting techniques	Harvesting frequency per household (1 to 7 times/week)
Fruit	February to March	major dry season	Hand-picking	44 %
	June to October	major rainy season
Bark	Throughout the year	Every four seasons	Slashing and felling trees	41 %
Root	Throughout the year	Every four seasons	digging and uprooting	15 %