Agriculture

Special Report: Africa palm-oil plan pits activists vs N.Y. investors – Reuters

FABE, Cameroon (Reuters) – It was a tough week for Cameroonian village chief Wangoe Philip Ekole. People in Fabe, angry at his support for a palm-oil plantation in their rainforest home, had put a curse on its seedling nursery, prompting … Continue reading

At Large : Home from the sea – Martha’s Vineyard Times

The ports: Casablanca, Odessa, Piraeus, Naples, Rio, Recife, Durban, Togo, Abidjan, Monrovia, Dakar, Manila, Da Nang, Rotterdam, Cameroon, Panama … In his seagoing days, Bernie dropped by for coffee break. He might stay for lunch.

Cameroon 2011/12 cocoa seen down 10-15 pct, official says – YAHOO!

ESEKA, Cameroon (Reuters) – Cameroon’s cocoa output for the 2011/12 season is expected to be between 10 percent and 15 percent lower than the previous season, a senior official from the National Cocoa and Coffee Board told Reuters. “We foresee … Continue reading

Poor mid-crop, rains drive up cocoa prices in Cameroon – YAHOO!

YAOUNDE (Reuters) – The dearth of beans due to a poor mid-crop and steady rains in parts of the country have pushed up cocoa farmgate prices in Cameroon so far this month, farmers and industry sources said on Monday. The … Continue reading

Poor mid-crop, rains drive up cocoa prices in Cameroon – Reuters

YAOUNDE (Reuters) – The dearth of beans due to a poor mid-crop and steady rains in parts of the country have pushed up cocoa farmgate prices in Cameroon so far this month, farmers and industry sources said on Monday. The … Continue reading

Nigeria to face Cameroon at African Women’s Championship – Worldnews.com

The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east … internet services, health, agriculture, environmental protection and national security.

Sierra Leonean grabs top African Union job – sierraexpressmedia.com

Photo l-r Ambassador Bangali, Dr. Feyi Ogunade) Dr. Kaloko defeated four other candidates: Mr. Charles Bikoi Binam from Cameroon and representing the … Rural Economy and Agriculture; and Economic Affairs. After the election, Dr. Kaloko thanked His …

After heart surgeries, no hurdle is too large for Olympian – Worldnews.com

The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east … internet services, health, agriculture, environmental protection and national security.

Cameroon: Joseph Ewunkem Dies at 64 – AllAfrica.com

An eye witness account of his close friend, Nana Walter Wilson, spoke of a resourceful Ewunkem whose football talent took him to South Korea in 1975 to defend the colours of the Cameroon military … and from the Ministry of … Continue reading

Cameroon 2011/12 cocoa seen down 10-15 pct, official says – Reuters

ESEKA, Cameroon (Reuters) – Cameroon’s cocoa output for the 2011/12 season is expected to be between 10 percent and 15 percent lower than the previous season, a senior official from the National Cocoa and Coffee Board told Reuters. “We foresee … Continue reading