25/12/2025
🗞️ 7:30 AGRIC INFO — PRESS REVIEW EDITION
🇨🇲 CAMEROON AGRI-ENVIRONMENT NEWS
1) Cotton Sector Takes Climate Fight Head-On
SODECOTON and the National Observatory on Climate Change (NOCC) have signed a five-year framework to strengthen cotton production’s resilience to climate shocks like drought and irregular rain. The deal includes climate monitoring, data exchange and farmer awareness efforts to protect this key cash crop. �
The Guardian Post
2) Organic Farming Gets Legal Backing
Cameroon’s Parliament recently adopted a law to regulate organic farming, defining standards for crops, livestock, aquaculture and beekeeping. Officials believe this opens access to the booming global €136 billion organic market and will help improve export quality and reduce health risks from inappropriate pesticide use. �
Business in Cameroon
3) Green Cities Initiative Is Launched Locally
The FAO has formally launched its Green Cities Initiative in Cameroon, with seven municipalities now joining. The programme aims to integrate urban agriculture, forestry and eco-systems into city planning for jobs, food and climate resilience. �
FAOHome
4) Seed Innovation Centre Opens in Yaoundé
A new Cameroon–Korea seed research and distribution centre (KOPIA) has been inaugurated to produce and supply high-yield seeds for small farmers — a step forward in addressing seed access barriers. �
Cameroon-Tribune
5) IFAD Reinforces Rural Development Funding
IFAD’s new Country Director is set to lead a US $200 million drive for rural development in Cameroon, focusing on poverty, youth employment, gender and climate change resilience through inclusive investments in farming communities. �
IFAD
🌍 AFRICA AGRICULTURAL & ENVIRONMENT HIGHLIGHTS
6) Rwanda Tackles Methane in Agriculture
Rwanda, partnering with FAO, has launched a major project to cut methane emissions from livestock and manure — a key step toward more sustainable livestock farming and climate action. �
allAfrica.com
7) AfDB Invests in Climate & Food Security in the Sahel
The African Development Bank is financing drought insurance, water harvesting and natural regeneration practices (FMNR) to boost food security and resilience across rural Africa, benefiting millions of farmers. �
allAfrica.com
8) Kenyan Farmers Combat Soil Acidity with Sustainable Methods
Smallholder farmers around Nairobi are shifting away from acidifying synthetic fertilisers toward organic soil building practices after long-term soil degradation reduced yields — a local pivot toward sustainable soil health. �
Africanews
🌐 GLOBAL AGRI-ENVIRONMENT NEWS
9) Climate Crisis Supercharges Crop Pests Worldwide
New research shows that climate change is accelerating pest growth and range expansion, threatening major staples like wheat, rice and maize with bigger losses. Experts call for diversified cropping, habitat restoration and smarter pest management strategies. �
The Guardian
10) EU Aid Strategy Sparks Debate on Development Priorities
The European Union’s new foreign aid approach, focusing on strategic investments such as the Lobito Corridor and regional infrastructure, has drawn criticism for shifting away from traditional development priorities — potentially reshaping how global partnerships support agriculture and rural communities. �
Financial Times
📌 What This Means for You
👉 Cameroon: The shift toward organic standards and climate-resilient value chains is opening new markets for farmers and agribusinesses. Seed innovation and FAO’s city programmes offer real opportunities for young farmers and urban growers.
👉 Africa: Continental investments show that food security and climate resilience are linked — access to water-saving technologies, drought protection, methane reductions and soil rehabilitation are now core parts of national agriculture agendas.
👉 Global: Climate change is no longer distant news — pests and weather extremes are already affecting yields worldwide. Global aid strategies are changing too, meaning farmers must be ready for new types of partnerships and markets.
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