Cameroon and Switzerland have signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening agricultural research and positioning the Agricultural Institute of Obala as a leading agri-research and training hub in Central Africa. The agreement, signed in Yaoundé on March 25, brings together the IAO with three Swiss institutions—Agroscope, FiBL, and Fondation Rurale Interjurassienne. The ...

Since June 2023, Cameroon has been implementing the “Healthy Food Market” project in two pilot markets in Douala: Ndogpassi and New Deido. Described as a transformational and social initiative, the project is based on scientific evidence to encourage behaviour change within the community of traders. “Before, we didn’t pay much attention to hygiene conditions. We ...

Cameroon’s government has launched a targeted infrastructure drive to construct five hill dams in the North Region, aiming to expand irrigated area, stabilise water supplies and raise smallholder productivity across dry season cropping zones. The project focuses on capturing seasonal runoff and storing it for controlled release during the long dry season that constrains cropping ...

This transformation has been driven by a strain of the African catfish (clarias), which has the advantages of rapid growth, low fat content, and low mortality. ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, September 3, 2025/ — Along the coast and in south-western regions of Cameroon, fish ponds have become not only centres of production but also hubs of ...

Agriculture ministers and top-level policymakers from 14 African countries will meet with their counterparts from three Asian countries in Hanoi on 15 July 2025 to discuss making agrifood production more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable to reduce high levels of hunger, malnutrition and poverty in both regions. The High-Level Inter-regional Knowledge Exchange on One Country ...

Climate change is an ongoing and increasing threat to African agriculture. Prolonged droughts, pest outbreaks, and poor soil quality are all exacerbated by erratic weather patterns. Genetically-engineered crops are one plank of the adaptative solution, but farmers need more tools in their toolbox. That’s where mutation breeding and other nuclear agriculture technologies come into play. ...

Rice packaging for export (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Although Vietnam’s rice exports have traditionally focused on Asian markets, experts have advised businesses to pay more attention to Africa which has emerged as a key potential market. A promising market According to the Asia-Africa Market Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), Africa ...

A hippopotamus in Benoue National Park, North Cameroon. Photo by Carsten ten Brink/Flickr Biodiversity conservation is a crucial issue, particularly in regions such as North Cameroon, which is home to a rich variety of species and natural habitats. But conservation efforts often run into difficulties when it comes to collaborating and communicating with local populations ...

Cameroon has been elected as the chair of the International Cocoa Council for the 2024/2025 season, following a vote by cocoa-producing countries within the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) on September 20, 2024. This decision, to be officially confirmed during the 110th ICCO session from September 23 to 26 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, highlights the global ...

Cameroon has 12 million hectares (30 million acres) of degraded land including 26,029 hectares (about 64,000 acres) around two national parks Bénoué and Faro in the North region. Large human and livestock populations, over cultivation and overgrazing, the growing demand for fuelwood supplies and poor rangeland management are at the forefront of the environmental problem ...