small holder’s agriculturalist in the far north of cameroun
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Small Holder’s agriculturalist in the Far North of Cameroun
Yunmingsept,2017
Country ContextTotalpopulationoftheRegionisestimatedat4327349in2016.Agriculturalassetsareestimatedat65%ofthistotalpopulation.Agriculturalhouseholdsisequaltoabout20%oftheseagriculturalassets.
Farmersareisrecruitedfromyoungpopulationinruralareas.Theyarefromagriculturalfamilyfarms(EFAs)Averageonlandcultivationisbetween1and2ha.
Agricultural products
Challenges and opportinuties
v Smallholderfarmerspracticetraditionalagriculturev Productionisdestinated forfamilyconsumptionv smallplotsfrom0to5haareusedspeciallyforv sorghum,corn,groundnuts,voandzou andcowpeav Thefarmsdependheavilyontherainyseason
Challenges and Opportunitiesv Materials areold andvetustv Pests,diseases andelephants damagesv Low funding foragriculturalinputsv Expensive inputsv Conflictonlandtenurebecausethemajorityof
farmsarefamilypropertybelongingtoallmembersofthefamily
v Landownerstendtoterminatetheleaseofrenttostealtheharvestsofthetenants.
v Governmentwithsupporttosmall-scalefarmersintheirbothtechnicallyandfinancially.
Challenges and opportinutiesv Smallfarmersgrouptogetherinco-operativetobe
abletobettercopewiththedifficulties
v Asof05/09/2017,intheExtremeNordregion,theThe MINADERRegionalDelegateproceededtoremitanamountalmost$65millionforsmall-scaleagro-pastoralDiamare partnershipwithlocalNGOACEFA
Food for Asset activities to support Small Holder’s agriculturalist in the
Far North of Cameroun
Building irrigation canal for 10.000 beneficiaries
Rehabilitation of rural road to permit to farmers to sell their productin the nearest town for 10.000 beneficiaries
Creation of artificial lac for 6000 beneficaries
South-South Cooperation needs
v Resilience for smallhorlders to periodicdrough in Far North
v Master irrigation water
v Post harvest technology (25% losses each year)
v Rural infrastructure (road, storage facilities etc.)
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