Agriculture

Cameroon: National Youth Forum begins today – AllAfrica.com

Some of the lectures, to be delivered today, will dwell on the place of youths in Cameroon’s development strategy … at encouraging youths to take job opportunities particularly in agriculture. He also urged them to be proactive, creative and present … Continue reading

World Bank sees Cameroon’s 2012 growth at 5.5 pct – Reuters

Aside from its oil, Cameroon, the world’s fifth cocoa producer, is the region’s main port and breadbasket, supplying Chad, Central African Republic, Congo Republic and Gabon. The International Monetary Fund has said Cameroon is performing below …

Despite Rhetoric, Women Still Sidelined in Development Funding – Inter Press Service

Women play essential roles in the global economy, agriculture and development … as exemplified by the World Bank-financed West African and Chad-Cameroon pipelines project. Research by Gender Action in partnership with Friends of the Earth found that …

Africa: Highs and Lows of the 2012 African Cup of Nations – Elites TV

On the same blog, a statement issued by the Cameroon players, known as the ‘Indomitable … Teodorin Obiang, the Minister for Agriculture presented a cheque for 500 million CFA francs (760,000 euros) to Francisco Pascual Eyegue Obama Asué, the Minister … Continue reading

Africa: Highs and Lows of the 2012 African Cup of Nations – Global Voices Online.org

On the same blog, a statement issued by the Cameroon players, known as the ‘Indomitable … Teodorin Obiang, the Minister for Agriculture presented a cheque for 500 million CFA francs (760,000 euros) to Francisco Pascual Eyegue Obama Asué …

Cameroon: Bakassi development – Progress made but for water – AllAfrica.com

Most of the bad jobs have been done in Idabato Subdivision that was ceded to Cameroon last year by Nigeria,” the Committee … the Committee inspected the newly constructed Subdivisional Delegation of Agriculture, the Subdivisional Officer’s residence …

Ghana Exports 62,000 Tonnes Bananas – Modern Ghana

Côte d’Ivoire and Cameroon and marginal quantities originating from Ghana. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) statistics, total export of bananas accounted for 15 million tonnes in 2010 valued at over US$7 billion. The European …

Cameroon Robusta, Arabica Export Prices Drop in Week to Feb. 5 – Bloomberg

Prices for robusta and arabica coffee exports from Cameroon declined in the week through Feb. 5, according to the nation’s Cocoa and Coffee Board. The average export price for robusta, which is used in instant coffee and espresso, decreased 3 … Continue reading

Cameroon: Cocoa production – Gov’t comforts Konye Caterpillar victims – AllAfrica.com

Minader boss Thursday gave insecticides worth FCFA 20 million to pre-empt future disasters. From the first look, one would mistake it for a farm razed by fire. Trunks of trees standing without leaves are what welcome visitors to the farms. … Continue reading

New flight draws Africa, Asia closer – The Korea Herald

The transport corridor comprised of 880 kilometers of road and a 1,700-kilometer railway will stretch into Ethiopia and South Sudan, with plans to ultimately run across the continent to Cameroon … consumption of Kenyan coffee has more than doubled …