latest news West and Central Africa – Coastal and Humid Regions
Traditional African vegetables go commercial in Cameroon
There’s big demand for African nightshade in Foumbot and beyond -- especially for a WorldVeg line called 'Bafoussam 1'.
New office established in Benin
Cotonou, Benin -- The World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg) signed an agreement today with the Benin Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (MFAC) to establish a regional office in the country to serve the horticulture sector in coastal West Africa. The signing took place at MFAC headquarters in Cotonou, where MFAC Secretary General, Ambassador Marc Hermanne Araba signed the agreement with WorldVeg Director General Marco Wopereis. The new office—World Vegetable Center West and Central Africa – Coastal and Humid Regions—is the Center’s fifth regional base worldwide and its third in Africa. It is located on the campus of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Abomey-Calavi, Benin.
Cameroon parliamentarians seek support for research
Impressed by what he learned from a prior visit with the WorldVeg team, the President of Cameroon asked ten parliamentarians from the north and far north regions of the country to visit WorldVeg activities in Yaoundé on July 7.
High quality onion production begins with high quality onion seed
Onion seed production is a challenging endeavor, but farmers in Cameroon are successfully producing certified seed with the guidance of the World Vegetable Center and PADFA (Projet d'Appui au Developpement Des Filieres Agricoles).
Cameroon’s professional onion seed producers
The World Vegetable Center Liaison Office in Cameroon organized an onion field day in the North region of Cameroon at Baila on 21 February 2017 in collaboration with the Commodity Value-Chain Development Support Project (PADFA). -- MORE --
WorldVeg at AFSTA meeting!
World Vegetable Center representatives attended the annual meeting of the African Seed Trade Association (AFSTA) in Dakar, Senegal from 28 February - 2 March 2017.
Gender inequality in smallholder onion (Allium cepa l.) production in the far north region of Cameroon
Onion is perceived to be a “man’s crop” in the study region with only 22 percent of onion producers being women. Women mentioned difficulties in acquiring land and storage facilities as the main constraints to successful onion production.
Agriculture: Our Lifewire
Traditional African vegetables were the topic of discussion during "Agriculture: Our Lifewire," a radio program aired on 18 November 2015 in Cameroon.
Cameroon crew promotes research and innovation
Thousands learn about progress in African agriculture during this lively and informative fair.