Ce rapport décrit les résultats obtenus lors de l’étude diagnostique de la réduction des pertes après-récolte (PAR) de trois cultures (manioc, pomme de terre et tomate) dans certains bassins de production au Cameroun. Il s’agit d’un rapport de synthèse. Les pertes sont présentes à toutes les étapes des chaînes d’approvisionnement...

At ICENECDEV partnering is at the core of our strategy: They partner to end extreme poverty and promote the protection of the Environment. And in today’s development landscape partnership is important to drive the global development Agendas—partnering with the business community is more important than ever before to achieve the...

Growing populations and consumption patterns are squeezing forests – especially through industrial agriculture. But many of the 1.5 billion people who live within the world’s remaining forest landscapes are farmers too, albeit smallholders. Many grow and protect trees. Most also hunt and gather from the forest. Forests provide them with...

Entre 2014 et 2017, la FAO a mis en place un projet portant sur ‘La sécurité alimentaire renforcée en milieu urbain en Afrique Centrale grâce à une meilleure disponibilité de la nourriture produite localement’’. Pendant 3 ans, un soutien matériel et des formations ont été apportés à plus de 3...

Currently, 37 National Committees of Family Farming (NCFF) are actively working on political advocacy in their countries. In 2017, the network of National Committees for Family Farming expanded with the incorporation of new countries like Fiji, Macedonia, and Chad, while in Japan and Cameroon important efforts were made in the establishment...

Climate change has major impacts on the food security and livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Africa south of the Sahara. Vulnerable to the vagaries of weather and to being chronically poor, women farmers are unequally and more negatively affected by climate change and seasonal changes than male farmers. This study...

Cette fiche du Projet Amélioration de l'emballage alimentaire pour les petites et moyennes entreprises agroalimentaires en Afrique Subsaharienne MTF/RAF/299/IMA descriptive présente les réalisations prévues, les objectifs, les partenaires de mise en oeuvre, les résultats et impacts attendus.

Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), FAW, is an insect native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas. Its larval stage (photo) feeds on more than 80 plant species, including maize, rice, sorghum, millet, sugarcane, vegetable crops and cotton. FAW can cause significant yield losses if not well managed. It can...

Les journées portes ouvertes de Foumbot, dans la région de l’Ouest Cameroun, qui se sont déroulées le 31 mars 2017, ont été l’occasion de faire découvrir au public, les produits issus des exploitations maraîchères. Cet événement organisé dans le cadre du projet d’horticulture urbaine et péri-urbaine intitulé «Renforcement de la...

To amplify the development impact of the African Agriculture Fund, the International Fund for Agricultural Development actively promoted a Technical Assistance Facility to work alongside its investments. Blending development finance with technical assistance can be a powerful tool to achieve business growth and development outcomes. After five years of implementation,...

La conférence a pour objectif de Montrer l’importance de l’agriculture familiale dans un contexte d’émergence de l’agri- business en Afrique Centrale, en vue d’un soutien plus accru des gouvernements et des partenaires en faveur des organisations paysannes, en particulier des jeunes entrepreneurs agricoles. Analyser les politiques publiques nationales et régionales en matière...

Inclusive agribusiness umbrella organisations (which ideally are vertically integrated down to the level of smallholder farmers’ organisations) could be key institutions to contribute to policy dialogue and design from the perspective of the private sector. Furthermore, they have the potential to carry forward the implementation of such policies on the...

L’intensification de la culture du maïs, majoritairement destinée à l’autoconsommation rurale et à l’approvisionnement des villes, est une opportunité pour améliorer la sécurité alimentaire des régions septentrionales du Cameroun et limiter la pression foncière. Pour étudier sa faisabilité, trois niveaux d’intensification ont été testés en 2013 dans 32 champs de maïs...

Sub-Saharan Africa is generally characterized by low production and productivity in the agriculture sector, despite rapidly growing human population which calls for closing the production gap in crops, livestock, forestry, aquaculture and fisheries. At the same time, ecosystems are under pressure, a situation which is further challenged by climate change,...

Based on experience and lessons learned in 2014-15, Africa’s Regional Initiative 2 (RI2) (originally entitled “Integrated Management of Agricultural Landscapes in Africa”) has been revamped for implementation in 2016-17 to sharpen its focus and to make it more programmatic. It takes a food systems approach with two integrated components, namely...

In September 2015, countries adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This will shape their development programmes in a transformational way for the next 15 years. At the last FAO Regional Conference for Africa, held in Abidjan in April 2016, many delegates asked the organization to assist countries in their...

In the Sahel, extreme poverty, fastgrowing populations, climate change, recurrent food and nutrition crises, armed conflicts and insecurity are building up to a perfect storm threatening the lives of communities already living on the brink of crisis. The region is one of the world’s climate change hotspots. Increasingly unpredictable weather patterns,...

This technology gives an overview of the beneficial insects that might appear in cotton fields in Western Africa. Knowing the pests and beneficial insects present on a cotton plant is a crucial decision-making tool for applying Integrated Pest Management (IPM).

Climate Solutions that Work for Farmers: Success Stories from the Field. This CTA publication written by Charlie Pye-Smith presents 'a review of proven practices, tools or policies that promote resilience and help farmers to address the challenges posed by climate change.

Article sur le lancement du Programme d'amélioration de la productivité des petits exploitants (Apape/Sapep) Le programme Sapep rentre dans la perspective des nouveaux projets d'appui au Programme d'amélioration de la productivité des filières agricoles au Cameroun. Il concerne les cultures telles que le maïs, le manioc le haricot et l'arachide.