The municipality of Ntui is the chief town of the Mbam and Kim Division, in the Central region and is made of 27 villages. With a population of 25,618 people (2010 census), it covers 1650 km2. Ntui is in the dense tropical forest and consequently has a high biodiversity of fauna and flora.

Cocoa Production and Food crops:

According to the baseline study conducted by Fokabs in 2020, agriculture is the main source of revenue in the municipality, with cocoa (2,500t/year), banana-plantain (25t), cassava (15t) and corn (10t) being the main cultivated crops. Cocoa is grown in both forest and savannah areas in the municipality.

The gender roles in cocoa are similar to the ones observed in Mbangassina, with only few women owning cocoa plantations.

Land use change, driver of deforestation and future trends of deforestation

Deforestation in the Municipality of Ntui is historically linked to agriculture and in particular to the expansion of crops, notably cocoa cultivation through slash-and-burn. New plantations are being opened under the impetus of city dwellers who appropriate the plantations to ensure a complementary income, a pension or a land base. Subsistence farming is also one of the drivers of deforestation and forest degradation in the municipality.