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Abstract
Bulilimamangwe is one of the poorest and most marginalised areas of Zimbabwe. In
2001 a community driven project was started under the Kellogg funded Integrated Rural
Development Programme, to utilise the indigenous Marula trees found in the area.
From the onset project members were mostly women. This paper documents the early
years of the project. Achievements are given, problems faced examined and possible
solutions put forward. Challenges, opportunities and conflicts are discussed in the hope
that these may be of interest in the study of future projects utilising natural resources in
poor communities.