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Technical Factsheet: Growing Cocoa - Cocoa Farming
Growing cocoa in Cameroon and elsewhere requires meeting certain soil and climate requirements. To succeed at growing cocoa, here…
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Complete step-by-step technical routes for each crop and livestock enterprise.
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Pepper Growing: Some Basic Information
The pepper plant (Piper nigrum L.) is a perennial climbing plant of the Piperaceae family. Native to Asia, and more specifically…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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How to Use Chemical Fertilizers Effectively for Better Yields
Before considering applying mineral fertilizers, make sure you first use every available source of organic fertilizer, properly…
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Producing Foundation Maize Seed in Cameroon
Maize is the most widely grown and consumed cereal in Cameroon, particularly in the agro-ecological zone of the Western…
