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09/03/2026

Planting Season Checklist: Don’t Start Without Doing These 5 Things

The rains are knocking on our doors, and with them comes the start of a new planting season. For farmers, extension workers, and all actors in Cameroon’s agricultural landscape, preparation is key. Starting without a plan can mean poor yields, wasted resources, and missed market opportunities. Here’s a practical 5-step checklist to make this rainy season your most productive yet.

1. Inspect and Prepare Your Land
Before the first rains, walk through your fields. Clear w**ds, check for erosion spots, and repair drainage paths to prevent waterlogging. For lowland farms, make raised beds or ridges to keep crops healthy.

2. Choose the Right Seeds
The rainy season favors certain crops over others. Maize, cassava, leafy vegetables, peppers, and legumes often thrive when planted at the right time. Make sure your seeds are certified, disease-free, and adapted to your local soil and climate.

3. Plan Your Fertilizer and Soil Management
Test your soil if possible. Apply compost, manure, or recommended fertilizers before planting to give crops a strong start. Remember: healthy soil = healthy plants = better yield. Extension workers can help guide smallholder farmers on proper application.

4. Organize Labour and Planting Schedule
Timing is everything. Prepare your labor—family members, hired hands, or cooperative members—so planting coincides with the onset of consistent rains. For commercial farmers, stagger planting for continuous supply to markets.
5. Prepare for Rainy Season Challenges
Pests, diseases, and heavy downpours are part of the rainy season. Stock early with basic pesticides, fungicides, and farming tools. Make sure irrigation and drainage systems are ready, even though the rain is near—unexpected dry spells can still happen.

08/03/2026

The 7:30 Agri-Info:
Women: The Quiet Force Driving the Agricultural and Food Sector

International Women’s Day – EverGreen CIG

Today, as the world celebrates International Women’s Day, we recognize the women whose hard work, knowledge, and determination keep the agricultural and food sector moving forward. From farms and markets to food processing and agricultural businesses, women play an essential role in ensuring that communities have access to safe and nutritious food.

Across Africa and particularly in Cameroon, women are deeply involved in almost every stage of the agricultural value chain.

Food production

Women are heavily involved in the daily activities that make farming possible. They prepare land, plant crops, w**d farms, harvest produce, and manage small livestock. In many rural households, women are responsible for maintaining the farms that produce staple foods such as maize, beans, vegetables, cassava, and groundnuts. Their efforts help sustain both household and national food supply.

Seed selection and local knowledge

Women are also custodians of important indigenous agricultural knowledge. They often select the best seeds from each harvest, preserve planting materials, and maintain crop diversity within communities. This knowledge helps protect local crop varieties that are well adapted to the environment and climate.

Food processing and value addition

After harvest, women play a major role in transforming raw agricultural products into food that can be stored or sold. Activities such as drying vegetables, processing cassava, grinding spices, producing flour, and preparing other food products help reduce post-harvest losses while creating additional income for families.

Market participation

Women dominate many local food markets. They transport, store, and sell agricultural products, ensuring that food produced in rural areas reaches consumers in towns and cities. Through this role, women contribute significantly to local economies and the stability of food supply chains.

Household nutrition and food security

Women are also responsible for managing household food consumption. They decide how food is prepared and distributed within the family, ensuring that children and other members receive proper nutrition. In this way, women connect agriculture directly to health and wellbeing.

Leadership and agricultural entrepreneurship

Today, more women are becoming leaders in cooperatives, farmer groups, agribusinesses, and agricultural training programs. Through entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership, women are helping modernize agriculture and promote sustainable farming practices.

At EverGreen CIG, we recognize that strengthening agriculture means supporting the women who already form the backbone of the sector. When women farmers and entrepreneurs are empowered with knowledge, resources, and opportunities, entire communities benefit.

On this International Women’s Day, we celebrate the resilience, dedication, and contribution of women across the agricultural and food system.

Happy International Women’s Day to all the incredible women working to feed communities and build a sustainable agricultural future.

05/03/2026

The 7:30 agric info: Why Farmers Must Understand IRAC Codes to Fight Insecticide Resistance

Modern agriculture faces a silent but growing problem: insecticide resistance. Many farmers notice that a pesticide that once worked perfectly suddenly becomes ineffective after a few seasons. This usually happens because the same insecticide is used repeatedly, allowing pests to gradually develop resistance.

To address this challenge, the Insecticide Resistance Action Committee (IRAC) developed a system that helps farmers manage insecticide use more intelligently. This system is known as the IRAC Code.
What is the IRAC Code?

The IRAC Code is a classification system that groups insecticides based on their Mode of Action (MoA). The mode of action refers to how a pesticide affects the insect's biological system, such as its nervous system or muscle activity.

Each insecticide is assigned an IRAC group number, which is usually printed on the pesticide label. Examples include:
Group 1A – Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (e.g., Carbaryl)
Group 1B – Organophosphates (e.g., Chlorpyrifos)
Group 3A – Pyrethroids (e.g., Cypermethrin)
Group 4A – Neonicotinoids (e.g., Imidacloprid)
Group 5 – Spinosyns (e.g., Spinosad)
Group 28 – Ryanodine receptor modulators (e.g., Chlorantraniliprole)

These groups help farmers know which insecticides work in the same way and which work differently.

Resistance Develops
Resistance develops when farmers repeatedly apply insecticides from the same IRAC group. In every pest population, a few insects may naturally tolerate the chemical. When the same product is used again and again, those tolerant insects survive and reproduce. Over time, the whole population becomes resistant.
Other factors that accelerate resistance include:
pesticide dosage
spray coverage
applications without rotation
pest reproduction cycles

Farmers Can Prevent Resistance

The key principle of resistance management is rotation. Farmers should alternate insecticides from different IRAC groups rather than repeatedly using products with the same mode of action.
√Good resistance management practices include:
√Avoid using the same IRAC group more than twice in a season
√Rotate insecticides with different modes of action
√Apply pesticides only when pest levels reach the economic threshold
√Use tank mixes carefully with different IRAC groups
√Integrate non-chemical practices through √Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

These strategies reduce the selection pressure that leads to resistant pest populations.
The Benefits of Following IRAC Guidelines
When farmers follow IRAC recommendations, several important benefits occur:
√Insecticides remain effective for a longer time
√Production costs are reduced
√Crop yields improve
√Pest resistance develops much more slowly

In simple terms, understanding IRAC codes helps farmers protect both their crops and the future effectiveness of pesticides.
For modern agriculture to remain productive and sustainable, farmers must move from simply spraying chemicals to strategically managing insecticides based on science.

04/03/2026

Things farmers go through in this country.

25/02/2026

Garden program

EverGreen continues to advance its school Garden development program.
we believe strongly that if the next generation of agricultural experts need to be more scientific and technical, we need to start them early.
starting them early will ensure;
-That they love the field
-Understand the ups and downs of food production.
-Apply practically what they learn in subjects like geographic and biology.
-Permits them to do outdoor activities which foster team work and physical exercise.

agriculture can change the economy of our country, but to do so we need to ensure all resources are well nurtured, human resources being the fundamental resource.

Mbakwa Phosphate Academy

17/02/2026

How Our Transportation System Is Bleeding the Agri-Food Sector in Cameroon
Let’s be honest.

In Cameroon, agricultural transportation is largely informal. Produce moves from farm to market in open trucks, overloaded pickups, or on top of buses. No cold chain. No grading. No traceability. No scheduling system.
We celebrate that food “reaches the market.”
But we ignore what it costs us.

The Reality on the Ground
• Tomatoes leave Santa or Bafut fresh — arrive in Douala half-spoiled.
• Fish transported without temperature control loses quality within hours.
• Vegetables bruise due to poor packaging and rough roads.
• Drivers operate without structured contracts or logistics planning.
The Result
• 30–40% post-harvest losses in some value chains.
• Reduced farmer income.
• Higher consumer prices.
• Food safety risks.
• No competitiveness for export markets.

Transportation is not just movement.
It is part of the value chain.
Right now, our transport system is destroying value instead of preserving it.

What a Proper Agricultural Transport
Sub-Sector Should Look Like

• Cold chain logistics for perishables (vegetables, fruits, fish, meat, dairy).
• Structured aggregation centers with sorting and pre-cooling facilities.
• Standard packaging systems (crates instead of sacks).
• Digital logistics coordination and route planning.
• Professional licensing and training for transporters.
• Insurance and clear contractual responsibility.

Transportation should protect value, not erode it.
What Needs to Be Done in Cameroon
• Government incentives for refrigerated trucks and agri-logistics.
• Subsidized credit for structured transport companies.
• Rural road improvement and cold storage infrastructure.
• Youth integration into agri-logistics enterprises.
• Enforcement of food safety and transport standards.

We talk about food security.
We talk about reducing imports.
We talk about youth employment.
But without fixing transportation, we are leaking value at every stage.
Agriculture does not end at harvest.
It ends at the consumer, safely, efficiently, and profitably.
If we want a serious agri-food economy in Cameroon, we must professionalize agricultural transportation.

16/02/2026

How the Informal Sector Is Killing Our Agri-Food System and Young Talents

In many African countries, agriculture is described as the backbone of the economy. Yet the backbone is weak, disorganized, and quietly collapsing under a paradox: we produce food, but we are not building a system.
And in that gap, young trained agricultural professionals are suffocating.
This is not a crisis of soil fertility or rainfall. It is a crisis of structure. A crisis of informality.

What Do We Really Mean by the Informal Sector?

In economic terms, the informal sector consists of activities that are:
-Not formally registered
-Not regulated or taxed in a structured way
-Not governed by professional standards
-Not backed by enforceable contracts
Outside social protection and institutional oversight
In agriculture, this means:
-Farmers operating without registration or traceability
-Middlemen setting prices arbitrarily
-Input dealers selling uncertified seeds and pesticides
-Processors working without hygiene standards
Transporters operating outside cold chain systems
-No quality grading, no standard packaging, no certification
It is not simply about small-scale farming. Small-scale can be efficient and professional. Informal means unstructured, unregulated, and unaccountable.
And when an entire agri-food chain is informal, it creates systemic inefficiency.

The Hidden Cost: Inefficiency Disguised as Heroism

In many villages, a farmer who produces “a lot” is celebrated as a champion.
But let’s examine the numbers.
-Yield per hectare is often 30–60% below potential.
-Post-harvest losses can reach 40%.
-There is minimal value addition.
-No standardization for export.
-No traceability for food safety.
Yet the farmer who survives despite this inefficiency is praised as resilient.
Resilience is admirable. But resilience without productivity improvement traps us in survival mode.
The informal sector rewards survival, not optimization.
Meanwhile, Young Agricultural Graduates Are Locked Out
Every year, universities graduate students in:
-Agricultural Engineering
-Agronomy
-Environmental Management
-Food Technology
-Animal Production
-Agricultural Economics
These young professionals are trained in:
-Soil analysis
-Integrated pest management
-Irrigation design
-Mechanization
-Post-harvest technology
-Value chain development
GIS and digital agriculture
But when they return home, they encounter a wall.
The sector they studied to improve does not structurally exist.

Instead, they face:
-Farmers who distrust formal methods
-Input markets controlled by informal traders
-No financing mechanisms for structured projects
-No extension system that absorbs trained professionals
-No formal aggregation systems
-So the graduate becomes unemployed.
Or worse, underemployed.
Or abandons agriculture entirely.
This is how the informal system kills young talent.
Not loudly. But gradually.
The Distortion of Merit
In a formalized sector, competence is rewarded.
In an informal sector, access and familiarity dominate.
Untrained actors who have “managed to survive” for years are perceived as experts. But their knowledge is often:
-Experience-based but not scalable
-Localized but not optimized
-Functional but inefficient
There is nothing wrong with experiential knowledge. The problem is when it becomes the ceiling instead of the foundation.
Without integration of science, technology, and structured markets, productivity stagnates.
Young professionals are not rejected because they lack knowledge.
They are rejected because the system does not demand structured knowledge.

The Institutions We Need for Breakthrough

Breaking the cycle requires coordinated actors.
-Universities
Align curriculum with real value chain needs

-Professional Bodies
Agricultural engineers, agronomists, and food technologists should have licensing and accreditation systems.

-Cooperatives Reimagined
Not political cooperatives.
Digital traceability

We need structured agribusiness firms, not just individual traders.
-Formal processors, structured exporters, -mechanization service providers.
-Digital Platforms
-Traceability systems
-E-market platforms
-Data-driven production planning
Digitization formalizes transactions.

The young agricultural graduate is not the problem.
The absence of a structured system that demands their competence is the problem.
If we want food security, youth employment, and economic growth, we must formalize the agri-food system.
Because a nation that refuses to structure its agriculture is not protecting tradition.
It is postponing transformation.
And in the process, it is wasting its most valuable resource:
Its trained young minds.

11/02/2026

opportunity for youths under 35. Grab your space.

11/02/2026

Happy youth day cameroon youths

09/02/2026

Agriculture Green House Gas metigation and control measures

Below are practical mitigation measures, aligned one-to-one with each major agricultural emission pathway, with a brief description of how each is applied on the farm.

1. Enteric fermentation (livestock methane)
Mitigation measures
Improved feed quality
Use better pasture, legumes, crop residues treated with urea or molasses to improve digestibility and reduce methane per kg of meat or milk.
Feed additives
Add oils, tannin-rich forages, or approved methane inhibitors to rations to suppress methane-producing microbes.
Better herd management
Reduce unproductive animals, shorten fattening periods, and improve genetics so animals produce more with fewer emissions.

2. Manure management
*Mitigation measures
-Composting instead of anaerobic storage
Aerate manure heaps to reduce methane formation.
-Biogas digesters
Collect methane from manure and use it for cooking or electricity instead of letting it escape.
-Proper timing of manure application
Apply manure when crops can absorb nutrients to reduce nitrous oxide losses.

3. Nitrogen fertilizer use (N₂O emissions)
*Mitigation measures
-Right rate, right time, right place (4R principle)
Apply only the amount needed, when crops are actively growing, and close to roots.
-Split fertilizer application
Apply nitrogen in small doses rather than one heavy application.
-Use of organic amendments and biofertilizers
Compost, manure, and legumes reduce dependence on synthetic nitrogen.

4. Flooded rice cultivation
*Mitigation measures
-Alternate wetting and drying (AWD)
Periodically drain rice fields instead of continuous flooding to suppress methane formation.
-Use of improved rice varieties
Varieties that mature faster or tolerate non-flooded conditions reduce emissions.
-Straw management
Remove or compost rice straw instead of incorporating it into flooded soils.

5. Deforestation and land use change
*Mitigation measures
-Agroforestry systems
Integrate trees with crops or livestock to store carbon while maintaining production.
-Intensification on existing farmland
Increase yield per hectare to avoid expanding into forests.
-Reforestation and farm woodlots
Plant trees on degraded or unused land.

6. Burning of crop residues
*Mitigation measures
-Mulching and residue incorporation
Leave residues on the field to protect soil and add organic matter.
-Composting residues
Convert crop waste into organic fertilizer.
Use as livestock feed or bedding
Especially for cereals and legumes.

7. Farm machinery and energy use
*Mitigation measures
-Energy-efficient machinery
Use properly sized and well-maintained equipment to reduce fuel use.
-Renewable energy sources
Solar-powered irrigation pumps and dryers.
-Reduced field operations
Combine operations (e.g., minimum tillage) to cut fuel consumption.
8. Soil disturbance and tillage
*Mitigation measures
-Conservation agriculture
Reduce ploughing, maintain soil cover, and rotate crops.
-Cover crops
Plant legumes or grasses during off-season to protect soil and store carbon.
Permanent planting beds
Avoid repeated soil disturbance.

9. Emissions from agrochemical production and transport
*Mitigation measures
-Local input production
Promote local composting and bio-inputs.
Efficient input use
-Reduce unnecessary pesticide and fertilizer applications.
-Integrated pest and nutrient management
Combine biological, cultural, and chemical methods.

Bottom line (very practical)
-Mitigation in agriculture does not mean stopping production. It means:
-Producing more per unit of land, animal, or input
-Avoiding waste of nutrients, energy, and biomass
Turning farms into carbon-efficient systems

09/02/2026

Rooted in Cameroon. Working with farmers. Designing a sustainable tomorrow.

Engineer by training. Educator by calling. Agriculture for impact, not just production.

09/02/2026

Agriculture Green House Gas contribution

Agriculture contributes to greenhouse gas emissions in very concrete, measurable ways. Below are the main pathways, explained practically, not theoretically.

1. Livestock digestion (enteric fermentation)
What happens in practice Ruminants like cattle, sheep, and goats digest grass in the rumen. During this process, microbes produce methane, which the animal releases mainly through belching.
Why it matters Methane is a very powerful greenhouse gas. Even a small herd emits a large climate footprint.
Typical examples
Beef and dairy cattle
Extensive grazing systems with low-quality feed increase emissions per animal

2. Manure handling and storage
What happens in practice Animal waste is stored in pits, lagoons, or heaps. When manure decomposes without oxygen, it releases methane. When it breaks down with oxygen, it emits nitrous oxide.
Typical examples
Pig and poultry farms with poor waste management
Liquid manure systems (slurry pits)

3. Use of nitrogen fertilizers
What happens in practice Farmers apply urea, NPK, or ammonium-based fertilizers to crops. Soil microbes convert part of the nitrogen through nitrification and denitrification, releasing nitrous oxide.
Why it matters Nitrous oxide is extremely potent and long-lived in the atmosphere.
Typical examples
Over-fertilization of maize, rice, vegetables
Poor timing of fertilizer application (before heavy rains)

4. Rice cultivation under flooded conditions
What happens in practice Paddy rice fields stay flooded for long periods. The lack of oxygen favors methane-producing bacteria in the soil.
Typical examples
Lowland rice schemes
Continuous flooding instead of alternate wetting and drying

5. Land use change and deforestation
What happens in practice Forests and grasslands are cleared for farms or grazing. Carbon stored in trees and soils is released as CO₂ through burning and decomposition.
Typical examples
Slash-and-burn farming
Expansion of cocoa, oil palm, or food crop farms into forests

6. Burning of crop residues
What happens in practice After harvest, farmers burn stalks and straw to clear fields quickly. This releases CO₂, methane, and nitrous oxide directly into the air.
Typical examples
Burning of rice straw
Burning maize and sorghum stalks

7. Farm machinery and energy use
What happens in practice Tractors, irrigation pumps, harvesters, and generators run on diesel or petrol, emitting carbon dioxide.
Typical examples
Mechanized land preparation
Diesel-powered irrigation in dry seasons

8. Soil disturbance and tillage
What happens in practice Frequent ploughing exposes soil organic matter to oxygen, accelerating its breakdown and releasing CO₂.
Typical examples
Deep and repeated tillage
Bare soils left without cover crops

9. Agrochemical production and transport (indirect but real)
What happens in practice Fertilizers and pesticides require large amounts of energy to manufacture and transport, mostly from fossil fuels.

Typical examples
Imported fertilizers
Long-distance transport of inputs to rural areas
Key takeaway (very practical)
Agriculture emits mainly through:
Methane from animals and rice
Nitrous oxide from fertilizers and manure
Carbon dioxide from land clearing, fuel use, and soil disturbance
These are not abstract processes. They are everyday farming practices, and small changes in how farms are managed can significantly reduce emissions.

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