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Innovative Resource Mobilization for a Green Economy

Learn about the Corn Production and Marketing Support Project in Cameroon, aiming to enhance rural populations' capacity in the maize value chain. Addressing challenges and needs, this project aims for sustainable development and income generation.

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Innovative Resource Mobilization for a Green Economy

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  1. NGO Innovative Resource Mobilization for a Green Economy Side Event to the Interactive Dialogue 65th Session of the United Nations GA on Harmony with nature New York, 20 April 2011 ========== Mobilizing Local Resources in the Maize Value Chain in Cameroon: The Corn Production and Marketing Support Project (CPMP) www/http/Adinetwork.org A D I N Africa Development Interchange Network

  2. NGO Innovative Resource Mobilization for a Green Economy A Case in Sub-Saharan Africa The Corn Production and Marketing support Project in Cameroon (CPMP) Martin Tsounkeu General Representative A D I N Africa Development Interchange Network Non Governmental Organization for the Development of Africa BP 16407 Yaounde - Melen Face EMIA Po - Box 15274 Douala – Cameroon Tel : (237)77 74 78 28 * 96 42 49 61 * 22 06 11 14 Fax : (237)22 22 28 14 E-mail : martsou@yahoo.com / adin_apd@yahoo.com

  3. The Corn Production and Marketing Support Project in Cameroon(CPMP) SUMMARY • Introduction and Context • Challenges and Needs of rural populations • Origins of the project • Objectives of the project • State of achievement • Ambition and prospects • Conclusion

  4. The Corn Production and Marketing Support Project in Cameroon(CPMP) INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT • High level of poverty in Africa • Scarcity of financial resources • Ineffectiveness of traditional development solutions • Growing population and need for more food • Agriculture threatened by climate change

  5. The Corn Production and Marketing Support Project in Cameroon(CPMP) CHALLENGES AND NEEDS OF RURAL POPULATIONS • Difficult access to capital resources for production • Land • Water • Credit and production inputs • Know how and technology • Difficult access to the market • Poor road infrastructure • Ineffective information system • Low income • Essential needs not fully covered • Renewal of poverty cycle

  6. The Corn Production and Marketing Support Project in Cameroon(CPMP) ORIGINS OF THE PROJECT • FAO study in Cameroon “Small Holders’ Access to Credit or Financing in Agriculture Basic Value Chains and Risk Management” • EU survey on Agriculture Market Information System in 5 zones of the North West Region of Cameroon • Bamenda • Santa • Mbegwi • Widikum • High potential in agriculture value chains • Cassava • Maize • Irish potato

  7. The Corn Production and Marketing Support Project in Cameroon(CPMP) OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT Main Objective: “Enhance the capacity of rural populations to produce more, sell better and generate growing income in a sustainable process, in the corn value chain”.

  8. The Corn Production and Marketing Support Project in Cameroon(CPMP) OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECTPilot phase in the North West Region Specific Objectives: • Community Market Committees • Regional Farming Training Network • Regional Farming School and seed multiplication Unit (RFS-SPU) • Community Farming Schools and seed multiplication units (CFS-SPU) • 5 farming trainers trained • 10 young seed multipliers trained and installed • 20 Community Technology Transfer Units • 20 ha modern cultivation in community farms • 3 ha cultivation for seed multiplication • 2000-6000 rural beneficiaries

  9. The Corn Production and Marketing Support Project in Cameroon(CPMP) STATE OF ACHIEVEMENTS • 5 studies on market facilities and organization • 5 Market Committees of 9 members each in 5 areas • 2 strategic workshops with farmers’ Group Leaders • 200 kg of corn seeds distributed • 3 ha prepared for the North West RFS-SPU • Discussions open with the Agriculture Research Institute for Development (IRAD) in preparation for a MOU on research result deissemination

  10. State of achievement of the project • Studies on market facilities and organization

  11. State of achievement of the project • Strategic workshops with farmers’ Delegates

  12. State of achievement of the project • Strategic workshops with farmers’ Delegates

  13. State of achievement of the project • Regional actions plan validated

  14. State of achievement of the project • Corn seeds distributed

  15. State of achievement of the project • Land prepared for seeds multiplication

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