1. Country Analysis 1.1 Country Context 1. Cameroon is a lower-middle-income country with a population of 23.3 million people of 230 ethnic and linguistic groups; 80 percent of the people live in eight French-speaking regions, the remainder in two English-speaking regions; 54 percent live in urban areas. There are five agro-ecological zones. The country produces […]
Rapport du diagnostic du conseil et de la vulgarisation a...
Objectifs de l’étude La première étape de cette étude couvrant la période allant du 25/10 au 28/11/2016 a consisté à réaliser un diagnostic du conseil et de la vulgarisation agricoles (CVA) au Cameroun. Ce diagnostic a été mis en débat lors d’un atelier national tenu le 1/12/2016 en début de l’étape 2 « Identification des […]
The Future of Agriculture in Cameroon in the Age of Agric...
Abstract The President of the Republic declares that the development of Cameroon depends on agriculture, the economic sector which currently generates 23% of gross domestic product and employs 62% of the population. Today, national strategy to bring about agricultural progress includes the experimentation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), which Cameroon intends to commercialize in 2019. […]
STRATEGIE DE DEVELOPPEMENT DU SECTEUR RURAL (SDSR)
INTRODUCTION Sur la période 1993-2003, l’économie camerounaise a connu un taux de croissance moyen annuel de 4,6%. Il en a été de même pour le secteur rural dont la part dans le PIB s’est maintenue autour de 20%, avec 15% pour le PIB des productions végétales. Durant cette période, la croissance du PIB agricole a […]
Farmer to farmer extension in Cameroon
SUMMARY Despite the central role that farmers play as agricultural producers in developing countries, they are often inadequately served by research, extension and advisory services. Extension approaches such as the farmer-to-farmer extension (F2F) approach were developed to improve service to farmers, but little is known about how this approach is being used in Cameroon. This […]
Growth and Employment Strategy Paper 2010-2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Cameroonian authorities used the participatory approach in designing the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) in April 2003. For the purpose of monitoring and implementing this paper, the Government established this strategy’s steering institutional framework comprising: (i) an Inter-ministerial Committee to monitor implementation of the PRSP, and (ii) a Technical Committee to monitor and […]
Le journal La Voix du Paysan, un journal qui atteint même
Le journal La Voix du paysan a pour mission de « vulgariser, voire démocratiser l’information, surtout celle qui accompagne les paysans/ couches les plus vulnérables dans leur épanouissement économique, social et culturel ; influencer les décisions des politiques et interpelle les décideurs à rendre compte ». La Voix Du Paysan n’est pas distribuée par la messagerie conventionnelle. […]
About the Farmer’s Voice Newspaper in Cameroon
In Cameroon, farmers have their own newspaper: The Farmer’s Voice. More than just a simple information tool, this monthly newspaper is a companion for many farmers in times of struggle. “I am growing tomato because The Farmer’s Voice showed me where to get agro-chemical products, what are the diseases that commonly affect tomato and what […]