Agriculture

UTEP biology lab stores possibility of new amphibian life – El Paso Times

“It may have relatives in Cameroon, and I’m interested in how that came to … against further deforestation in the East African nation, Greenbaum said. Agriculture drives Burundi’s economy, accounting for employment of more than 90 percent …

African turmoil boosts Sahel famine threat – United Press International

The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization has warned that 16 million … There have been severe drought warnings in Cameroon, Burkina Faso, northern Nigeria, Mauritania, Senegal and Gambia. UNICEF officials said they were bracing …

MIRAP Brings Cheap Prices of Consumer Commodities to Buea, Cameroon

By Sally Oneke, Buea, Cameroon The Mass Product Consumer Regulatory Authority (MIRAP), for the second time, organized cheap sales of basic commodities in Buea, the chief town of the South West Region of Cameroon. Farmers and vendors brought goods at … Continue reading

Gambian hurdle for reigning African champions Esperance – BBC News

Meanwhile, Dolphin take a precarious 2-1 lead over 2008 runners-up Cotonsport Garoua to Cameroon. “My boys may not have achieved … Al Ahly will play a rare competitive match when hosting Coffee, with the game in Ethiopia having ended goalless.

Cameroon Cocoa Grinder Bought 58% More Beans in February – Businessweek

Cocoa purchases by a major bean grinder in Cameroon rose 58 percent in February, the seventh month of the 2011-12 season, the Cocoa and Coffee Board and the Cocoa and Coffee Interprofessional Board said in a joint report. Sic-Cacao bought … Continue reading

Cameroon Cocoa Exports More Than Triple in February, Boards Say – Businessweek

Exports of cocoa from Cameroon, Africa’s fourth-largest producer of the crop, more than tripled in February, the seventh month of the season, according to a report from the Cocoa and Coffee Board and the Cocoa and Coffee Interprofessional Board.

Cameroon: Agricultural Research – Over fcfa 1.1 Billion for 2012 – AllAfrica.com

According to the National Coordinator of NAERP, Mbili Olome Jean Pierre, the programme is working with 15,000 villages from all 10 Regions of Cameroon and has assisted … of upgraded seeds like banana, corn, cocoa, and coffee amongst others to … Continue reading

Faraway women to benefit from local 411 miles – Leaf Chronicle

Recently the ACWW organized a palm oil cultivation program for women in Cameroon and a knitting program to help women and children who are the victims of domestic violence in Romania.

Cameroon Cocoa Grinder Bought 58% More Beans in February – Bloomberg

Cocoa purchases by a major bean grinder in Cameroon rose 58 percent in February, the seventh month of the 2011-12 season, the Cocoa and Coffee Board and the Cocoa and Coffee Interprofessional Board said in a joint report. Sic-Cacao bought … Continue reading

Sahel Crisis: 8 Questions Answered – Reliefweb.int

The drought is affecting a huge swathe of territory that covers parts of Chad, Niger, Mali, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Gambia, Cameroon and northern Nigeria … people who live there depend on rain-fed agriculture. Teaching people how to harvest …