Agriculture

The Soft Spot(47) – Inside Futures

As a rule cocoa production increases as well. According to farmers and exporters, the 2011-2012 main crop will fall short of the record production forecast earlier this season. According to Cameroon’s National Cocoa and Coffee Board (NCCB) the country …

South Africa: SA Crafters Head to Cameroon – AllAfrica.com

agriculture and agro-processing, mining and tourism. The meetings will also finalise modalities on the establishment of the Joint Trade and Investment Committee, Thabethe explained. Thabethe led a business delegation to Cameroon in January last year …

Magic fails to help Cameroon’s footballers – Modern Ghana

There are a number of ways that football charms can be administered. Palm oil, popularly known in Cameroon as manyanga, could be rubbed on the ankles or kola nuts, another charm, could be given to players to eat. In other … Continue reading

Magic fails to help Cameroon’s footballers – BBC News

There are a number of ways that football charms can be administered. Palm oil, popularly known in Cameroon as manyanga, could be rubbed on the ankles or kola nuts, another charm, could be given to players to eat. In other … Continue reading

Background Note: Sao Tome and Principe – U.S. Department of State

Agriculture (14% of GDP, 2009): Products–cocoa, coconuts, copra … to the north where it also includes the island of Bioko off Equatorial Guinea and Mount Cameroon on the Cameroon coast. The island of Sao Tome is 31 miles (50 km) … Continue reading

Chief of Party – Ag Livelihoods and Markets – CAR (217915-927) – Reliefweb.int

The Chief of Party will provide overall leadership, management and strategic vision to the implementation of a multi-million dollar program aimed at strengthening production and commercialization capacity of agriculture and small livestock producers’ organizations.

Saga of Africa’s stolen history – Gulf News

When I see Kenyan or Ethiopian coffee for sale in New York or Paris … In fact, the Bangwa Queen ‘left’ Cameroon with Gustav Conrau, a German colonial explorer who later gave the statue to a museum in his home … Continue reading

Hot Commodities: Cocoa Futures Surge In 2012 – Seekingalpha.com

Cocoa, one of the most popular soft commodities … Other notable big name producers are Ghana, Nigeria, and Cameroon. From a consumption standpoint, the country list is the polar opposite of the producing markets, featuring a who’s who …

DJ SOFTS HIGHLIGHTS: Top Stories Of The Day – MENAFN

according to figures released Tuesday by the Cocoa and Coffee Interprofessional Board, or CCIB. Barry Callebaut Cameroon Aug-Nov 2011-2012 Cocoa Intake Down To 15,275 Tons – Industries YAOUNDE, Cameroon (Dow Jones)–The Cameroon branch of Switzerland-based …

Discover The World Cocoa Market – PRLog (free press release)

Fine cocoa beans are produced from Criollo or Trinitario cocoa-tree varieties which can be found in Trinidad, Venezuela, Ecuador, Cameroon, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Java and Papua New Guinea. Bulk cocoa beans come from Forastero trees, planted on large areas of … Continue reading