Investing in Cameroon
Growing Coffee in Cameroon: An Industry Worth Saving
For decades in Cameroon, coffee has been a proven cash crop that continues on, despite production areas shrinking to make way for…
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Technical sheets, news, innovations and practical advice to succeed in farming and livestock in Cameroon and Central Africa.
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Innovation
Erosion-Control Development Methods in Agriculture
Erosion-control developments involve planting live hedges of Ipomoea fistulosa or other plants with similar properties to hold…
Innovation
Agriculture: How to Determine Commercial Maturity
The commercial maturity index usually requires some description of the development or ripening stage, and relies on…
Technical Sheets
Guide: Processing Cassava into Starch
In Cameroon, cassava plays a very important role in the diet of many households. There are several processing options that help…
Technical Sheets
Growing Rice: The Booming Rice Industry in Cameroon
New rice varieties, such as Nerica, have been introduced in Cameroon since 2008, thanks to the Coalition for African Rice…
Agri-News
Cameroon: Sugarcane, an Industry Worth Developing
Sugarcane and cereals belong to the class of monocots, order Scitaminales, suborder Gramineae, family Panicoideae (Poaceae).
Investing in Cameroon
Why and How to Invest in Beekeeping?
Beekeeping is the art of raising and caring for bees to get the best benefit from the products of their work. However, this…
Technical Sheets
Mulching in Agriculture Using Millet Stalks
Soil conservation, erosion control, organic fertilization/rainfed crops.
Investing in Cameroon
Writing Agricultural Project Proposals for Financing Applications
Farming communities in Cameroon, and in Africa generally, struggle with writing bankable project proposals for MINADER, NGO…
Post-Harvest
Post-Harvest: Grain Storage and Preservation in Agriculture
Statistics published by FAO on post-harvest losses are alarming. Losses of the entire production before reaching the final…
Innovation
Ridging on Sandy Soils to Control Wind Erosion
In Cameroon, Africa, and elsewhere, there are sandy soils that require good farming practices, such as ridging, to combat both…
Agriculture
Controlling Pests of Cassava Stems and Roots
Cassava pests include insects, mites, and vertebrates. Pests attack and feed on various parts of the cassava plant.
