Agriculture
Pioneer Biodiversity Conservation Institute in Anglophone Cameroon Matriculates First Batch
By Bless Zoshe Buea, Cameroon The first ever non-profit educational institution in Anglophone Cameroon which focuses on the environment and biodiversity conservation has matriculated its first batch of trainees. The 12 trainees, enrolled in 8 courses were officially signed up … Continue reading
The MINADER-IRAD MOU Will Revitalise Cameroon’s Agriculture – Minister
By Walter Wilson Nana The government of Cameroon via the Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, MINADER, have resolved to take Cameroon’s agricultural sector to another level. This is the motivation of an MOU signed between MINADER and the Institute … Continue reading
Cameroonian Wins TWAS Grants
By Walter Wilson Nana Cameroonian-born Researcher and Varsity Don, Dr. Justin Nambangia Okolle is the winner of the 2012 TWAS Research Grants. Executive Director of TWAS (the academy of sciences for the developing world), R. Murenzi made public the information … Continue reading
Franklin Njie Appointed GM of CDC
By Walter Wilson Nana Until Wednesday, December 19 2012, Franklin Ngoni IkomeNjie was the Interim General Manager of the Cameroon Development Corporation, CDC. On the CRTV National Station’s 8PM newscast of Wednesday, December 19 2012, a Presidential Decree, signed Paul … Continue reading
The Forestry, Agriculture, Animal & Fishery Network, FAAFNET and the International Centre for Environmental Education & Community Development, ICENECDEV Donate to Buea Central Prison
By Walter Wilson Nana The rather traumatising atmosphere at the Buea Central Prison is progressively ebbing out. The Forestry, Agriculture, Animal & Fishery Network, FAAFNET and the International Centre for Environmental Education & Community Development, ICENECDEV, two Buea-based NGOs have … Continue reading
Using Indigenous Knowledge To Combat Climate Change
By Walter Wilson Nana Researchers from the National Centre for Education, NCE, have noted that the fight against Climate Change is not a preserve of western ideologies. At a recent workshop, that held at the Southwest Regional Delegation of Scientific … Continue reading
Herakles Farms Creates Educational and Employment Opportunities in Cameroon with First Annual Dr. Isidore Timti Memorial Scholarship Fund
By Sally Oneke, Yaounde October 2012 marks the inaugural year of the Dr. Isidore Timti scholarship award from Herakles Farms with 26 Cameroonians being this year’s beneficiaries. The scholarship program is named after late Dr Isidore Timti who was Cameroon … Continue reading
FAAFNET, ICENECDEV Donate To Borstal Institute
By Walter Wilson Nana Two Buea-based NGOs are living up to their expectations; bringing smiles on the faces of the needy in their community. The Forestry, Agriculture, Animal & Fishery Network, FAAFNET and the International Centre for Environmental Protection and … Continue reading
Cameroon: FAO Donates Disease-Control Surveillance Equipment – AllAfrica.com
The Secretary General in the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MINADER), Jean … and in so doing attaining desired socio-economic development. Talking to Cameroon Tribune, Nuza Syxtus Thomas, Director for Regulations and Quality Control …
Food cost, trade "double whammy" could hit Africa – Reuters
This sparked violent food riots in African states like Egypt and Cameroon, as well as elsewhere … to diversify into job-multiplying manufacturing, commercial agriculture or agro-processing. “It’s a painful slog to diversify,” he said.