City Youths : Generate income through agriculture and livestock - Gardening, poultry, mushroom cultivation etc. - Sources of assistance and how to apply - Experiences of other youths 29 Jul 2009 Where willing youths could get assistance Dreams of youths to succeed in any of the livestock and agricultural production around towns can only yield the expected fruits if they get the... 29 Jul 2009 Buea : Profitable Livestock, seasonal and perennial crops Youths elsewhere may face the problem of getting land even when they have the money to let or buy, ... 29 Jul 2009 Buea : Ever expanding market for agriculture and livestock produce Can the numerous unemployed youths, especially graduates seize this opportunity to professionalize the sector in order to reap the numerous benefits ? 29 Jul 2009 “There are farms in areas around towns,” Hansel Monono Lyonga, Support Programme for Rural and Urban Youths SW What support is PAJER-U giving the youth ? 29 Jul 2009 Bamenda : Agriculture and livestock opportunities Bamenda has very few opportunities for youths to have revenue and so they fall back to menial jobs to sustain their living forgetting that.... 29 Jul 2009 Bamenda : “We had to carryout this activity nearer the population,” Gilbert Bame Anagho, Executive Director, Mushroom Production and Training Centre, Nghomgham, Bamenda 29 Jul 2009 Special report : Quails : Rearing, breeding, feeding and treatment Editorial : Give them a try. Here are the answers to the numerous questions you asked us through emails, letters, telephone calls and in private conversations on the rearing of quails and the medicinal values of their eggs. 20 Mar 2009 This is the profit one can make in a small quail business For 100 quails : 70 females about to lay and 30 mature males Example one : egg sales 20 Mar 2009 “To produce good eggs, it’s important to feed quails with feed that is similar to its natural feeding habitat” Felix Meutchieye, Zootechnician Agronomist, University of Dschang What type of feed will produce good quail eggs 20 Mar 2009 “Quails are not very prone to diseases,” Ndofor Andy, Quail breeder, Yaounde? When did you start the breeding of quails and why did you go in for this activity 20 Mar 2009 They took quail eggs and hereby testify “My nervousness and palpitation calmed after I took quail eggs”, Joan Fru Komtangi, Old Town, Bamenda What prompted you to start taking quail eggs? I got the literature on quail eggs as a food supplement, read through and discovered that it could help me. 19 Mar 2009 Misfortunes of Cameroon agriculture Embezzlement and clientelism in management of agric subsidies Startling examples: 1.2 billion Fcfa wasted in the maize sub sector project in 3 years 32 of the 60 gifts of Indian Tractors in ministers’ houses 04 Feb 2009 Tomato : Conditions for successful production - using organic and chemical fertilizer - pests and disease management - processing 02 Feb 2009 Tomato Pests and their management Prevention of pests and diseases in tomato is extremely important. Practically all pests and diseases can be adequately controlled by applying synthetic chemical pesticides. 02 Feb 2009 Processing tomatoes Farmers sell their tomatoes at throw-away prices and substantial quantities go to waste because they are highly perishable. To avoid this, farmers can process tomatoes into various products for storage and use at home or as value-added products for income generation. 02 Feb 2009 Civil society : Corruption, embezzlement ruin Cameroon agriculture After an indebt study of projects meant to support the agric sector in Cameroon the Citizens’ Association for the Defense of Collective Interests, .... 02 Feb 2009 Behind the scenes of the investigation For records, it should be noted that since the 1992 Law on COOP/CIGs, the creation of CIGs increased until late 90s. Talks about CIGs came up again only in 2006 with the advent of subsidies to these groups. 14 Jan 2009 “Suitcase NGOs benefit…while real farmers are suffering”, Ateh Grace Tumasah, vice president of the farmers’ representatives, Mezam 14 Jan 2009 Beekeeping : Making bee farming profitable - Improving your honey harvest - Harvesting & processing honey properly - Healing with honey - Training avenues, experiences 07 Jan 2009 Profitable beekeeping Many people become scared when you mention bees. The honeybee (Apis mellifera) is a social insect and not harmful if approached in a friendly manner. Others look at bees as producers of honey and wax. 07 Jan 2009 How to make a beehive A hive is a shelter made by man for a colony of bees. There is a diversity of hives. Some are simple and others are complicated. 07 Jan 2009 Description of Bee Products and their uses Honey Pre-digested food made by bees from nectar. The bees collect the nectar from flowers and store it in their primary or honey stomach. 07 Jan 2009 “Most bee farmers focus on honey, wasting other products that give money,” Fon Julius, Technical Advisor, SNV value chain for non forestry products How much honey is estimated to be produced in the North West Province It is estimated that there are about 20000 people involved in beekeeping. 07 Jan 2009 Harvesting & selling honey; Bee farmers form cooperatives to market produce South West bee farmers, like their counterparts of the North West, are struggling to set up cooperatives to help market their produce to encourage farmers and stamp out middlemen who often adulterate the honey before selling, thus misrepresenting honey quality. 07 Jan 2009 Creating & managing an enterprise in Cameroon -Procedure -Kinds of enterprises & the documents needed -Getting funds, management techniques -Experts’ and promoters’ testimonies 12 Nov 2008 Tips on Kinds of capital to solicit for small business projects When seeking funding alternatives for your business, it is important to analyze carefully the purpose for which the capital will be used. 12 Nov 2008 “ 250000 FRS for lawyers and approximately 98000 FRS for registration,” Otto Besseka Isong, CEO of Carbon Group Enterprise states how much he spent to get his enterprise legalised. by Bangsi Daniel Song 12 Nov 2008 “You cannot make honest money by working in the public service,” Dr. Ernest Molua, Economists, business consultant, University of Buea Can one create a business and run it profitably in this our setting? Interviewed by Bangsi Daniel Song 12 Nov 2008 Project financing forum: Getting investors interested in your project The most difficult task for most young entrepreneurs is catching the interest of investors to finance their new projects. 12 Nov 2008 Poultry actors welcome state subsidies but… Over 2.2 m Fcfa was last month promised the Network of Professional Poultry Farmers of Cameroon (IPAVIC) by the government to enable them to produce day-old chicks, 30 Oct 2008 “The subsidies are welcome,” Bernard Njonga, President, ACDIC You have long requested for subsidies to the poultry sector, now that they have come, what is your reaction ? 30 Oct 2008 Disgruntled poultry farmer envisages 2500 eggs a day despite problems Despite recovery problems after the bird flu scare that costs Wan Poultry over 12million CFA frs, the proprietor says after the turbulent months, he has managed .... Bangsi Daniel 30 Oct 2008 Organic farming :Importance and rising need for modernisation -What and why organic farming -Advantages of organic farming -Moving a step further in compost production Interviewed by Martin Nzegang 27 Oct 2008 ADVANTAGES OF ORGANIC FARMING There is an increasing demand for organically produced crops and this is basically accounted for by the health, environmental, social and economic factors 27 Oct 2008 A producer and exporter’s view on organic farming “ORGANIC FARMING IS PROFITABLE TO PROFESSIONALS ” Jean Pierre Imélé, producer and exporter of organic products, General Manager, Biotropical Agricultural Development Company, BADC, Douala (This interview was first published in TFV 103 and we are republishing some of its excepts today for the necessity of this report) 27 Oct 2008 Organic farming :Moving a step further in compost production With the rising need for organic agriculture farmers in the North West Province are moving a step ahead by building their capacities in new forms of composting Joy Ful 27 Oct 2008 “EM compost outweighs chemical fertilizers,” Anoncho Valentine, Promoter, Organic farming, EMICAM, Bamenda What do you intend to do as a promoter of organic agriculture? Interviewed by Joy Ful 27 Oct 2008 THE PROCESS OF ORGANIC CERTIFICATION While organic certification is a long expensive and discouraging process, it is at least important for farmers to have an idea of how it works so that while engaging on organic production for its numerous other benefits,.... 27 Oct 2008 HOW TO INCREASE YOUR PEPPER HARVEST USING WOOD ASH AND GOAT DUNG Disease, pest attacks and low soil fertility affect your pepper farm and reduces yield progressively. You can take care of this naturally by using cheap and local materials which are not harmful to your heath or that of the plant. 27 Oct 2008 Confusion, fear and frustration as MINEFI closes 205 MFEs -Farmers are confused -MINEFI wants respect of regulation -Expert warns it could lead to mass withdrawals -Complete list of MFEs closed 15 Feb 2006 “The credibility of the microfinance sector starts with the respect of the regulation” Blaise Eugène Nsom, Director General of Treasury and Financial and Monetary Co-operation – MINEFI 15 Feb 2006 “No one benefits from the closure of MFEs” Kengne, Finance expert in charge of microfinance, SAILD 15 Feb 2006 “Maybe the ministry was blind or biased…” Forzi George Ngu, Director, BERDSCO, Buea 15 Feb 2006 “There was a lot of mismanagement” Ephraim Nyingcho, Secretary, VOLUNFAMBOM Mixed Group (clients of Kedjem-Keku Co-operative Credit Union Ltd, Big Babanki) 15 Feb 2006 Spotlight on mbonge : “The Mbonge man does not believe that he has to sacrifice.” Nji Simon Penanjeh, Interim D.O. Mbonge 15 Feb 2006