Small Holder’s agriculturalist in the Far North of Cameroun

Small Holder’s agriculturalist in the Far North of Cameroun

Yunmingsept,2017

Country ContextTotalpopulationoftheRegionisestimatedat4327349in2016.Agriculturalassetsareestimatedat65%ofthistotalpopulation.Agriculturalhouseholdsisequaltoabout20%oftheseagriculturalassets.

Farmersareisrecruitedfromyoungpopulationinruralareas.Theyarefromagriculturalfamilyfarms(EFAs)Averageonlandcultivationisbetween1and2ha.

Agricultural products

Challenges and opportinuties

v Smallholderfarmerspracticetraditionalagriculturev Productionisdestinated forfamilyconsumptionv smallplotsfrom0to5haareusedspeciallyforv sorghum,corn,groundnuts,voandzou andcowpeav Thefarmsdependheavilyontherainyseason

Challenges and Opportunitiesv Materials areold andvetustv Pests,diseases andelephants damagesv Low funding foragriculturalinputsv Expensive inputsv Conflictonlandtenurebecausethemajorityof

farmsarefamilypropertybelongingtoallmembersofthefamily

v Landownerstendtoterminatetheleaseofrenttostealtheharvestsofthetenants.

v Governmentwithsupporttosmall-scalefarmersintheirbothtechnicallyandfinancially.

Challenges and opportinutiesv Smallfarmersgrouptogetherinco-operativetobe

abletobettercopewiththedifficulties

v Asof05/09/2017,intheExtremeNordregion,theThe MINADERRegionalDelegateproceededtoremitanamountalmost$65millionforsmall-scaleagro-pastoralDiamare partnershipwithlocalNGOACEFA

Food for Asset activities to support Small Holder’s agriculturalist in the

Far North of Cameroun

Building irrigation canal for 10.000 beneficiaries

Rehabilitation of rural road to permit to farmers to sell their productin the nearest town for 10.000 beneficiaries

Creation of artificial lac for 6000 beneficaries

South-South Cooperation needs

v Resilience for smallhorlders to periodicdrough in Far North

v Master irrigation water

v Post harvest technology (25% losses each year)

v Rural infrastructure (road, storage facilities etc.)

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