Livestock
Water Supply for Fish Ponds
Fish farming was introduced in Cameroon in the 1940s following a proven shortfall in fishing activity to meet the needs of a…
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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
Sugarcane: Reducing Weeds and Increasing Yields
Intensive sugarcane growing has always faced a challenge in managing weeds, which until now has always relied on synthetic…
Agri-News
The Need to Maintain Maize Lines for Seed Production
Despite Cameroon's enormous potential for agricultural development, the country continues to import large quantities of…
Innovation
Intercropping Cocoa: A System Worth Promoting
Since the late 1980s, Cameroonian cocoa farming has faced low productivity in cocoa orchards, with average yields hovering around…
Livestock
Forage Production: A Solution to Boost Livestock Farming
Animals can be entirely free-ranging within a large area, enclosed or not. In some cases, animals spontaneously return each day…
Agri-News
Digitalization: Managing an Agricultural Farm Using a Database
The problem of managing an agricultural farm is very common among farmers, due to the lack of importance they place on using a…
Technical Sheets
Technical Factsheet: Growing Potatoes, a Tuber of Major Economic Importance
Potatoes are grown for their tuber, which is part of the population's diet. They can be eaten boiled, as chips, or fried.
Technical Sheets
Growing Solo Papaya: High Value-Added Agricultural Potential
The papaya tree is native to tropical Central and South America. Its scientific name is Carica papaya L., and it belongs to the…
Farm Mechanization
The Value of Combine Harvesters in Agriculture
Harvesting is the final field operation in a crop's production cycle. This operation is very important and quite delicate, as it…
Innovation
Biological Control: Nematodes in Pineapple
Pineapple, being an annual plant of the Bromeliaceae family, faces a wide range of pests when grown intensively.
Livestock
Extensive Livestock Farming: Small-Scale Operations That Can Pay Off Big
Lack of land but a need for animal protein: many farmers know this situation well. Protein shortfalls are partly made up for by…
Technical Sheets
How to Succeed at Raising a Black Nightshade (Solanum nigrum) Nursery
Black nightshade is a widely grown leafy vegetable in Cameroon, an herbaceous plant of the Solanaceae family, belonging to the…
