Farm Mechanization
The Benefits of Drip Irrigation
Water is one of the main production factors that most heavily constrains farmers, due both to their dependence on it and to the…
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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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Agriculture
Land Evaluation: An Essential Step Toward Sustainable Agricultural Production
Land evaluation aims to assess how land behaves when used for certain purposes. It involves carrying out and interpreting…
Agriculture
The Importance of Farm Layout Planning
One of the real challenges farmers face is managing the production space of their farm. As a result, farmers are confronted with…
Technical Sheets
Soil Fertility: How to Use Fertilizer Effectively
Two important factors play a role in choosing how much fertilizer to add to soil: the optimal balance between fertilizer applied…
Technical Sheets
Technical Factsheet: Growing Leeks (Allium porrum)
The leek is a biennial and sometimes annual plant with a life cycle of 6 to 12 months. The main varieties found in Cameroon are…
Agriculture
The Main Causes of Agricultural Soil Degradation
A few major causes behind the degradation of agro-pastoral soils in Cameroon, in Africa, and around the world.
Technical Sheets
Technical Factsheet: Growing Plantain Bananas Intensively
In Cameroon, plantain is traditionally grown extensively alongside other food crops, but it can be grown intensively for better…
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How to Grow Oil Palm Profitably
Oil palm is a plant native to the Gulf of Guinea. It is grown for its bunches of nuts, whose pulp is used to make red oil (palm…
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Technical Factsheet: Growing Green Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
Growing green beans in Cameroon and elsewhere in Africa, or indeed anywhere in the world, follows a well-established technical…
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How to Determine Soil Fertility: A Few Tips
Several methods can be used to determine the fertility status of a region's soil. Only the most important ones are presented…
Technical Sheets
Preservation and Drying Techniques for Tomatoes
Drying tomatoes is an important process in the agri-food and industrial sectors, involving the full or partial removal of water…
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General Advice: How to Succeed at Livestock Farming in Cameroon
You want to get into livestock farming, whatever the type (pigs, chickens, etc.), and invest in this promising sector in…
