Seasonal forecasts January – February – March 2026
Click to read the PDF dcument SEASONAL PRECIPITATION FORECAST FOR JANUARY-FEBRUARY-MARCH 2026 Heavy rains may fall in the North-West, South-West, West, Adamaoua, North, and East regions. The period from January to March (JFM) is marked by the dry season throughout the country. The following information has been compiled to predict precipitation and temperature parameters for […]
Tools to strengthen climate action in Cameroon
A workshop presenting the CCAP, a digital platform for monitoring climate action and the strategy for involving civil society organizations, local communities, and indigenous peoples in climate policies, was held on December 30, 2025, in Mbalmayo. The objectives of this workshop are to raise awareness of the various tools available for ensuring transparency in climate […]
Agroecology and agroforestry are gaining ground in Belabo
From December 3 to 12, 2025, the populations of the villages of Hona, Mansa, and Kombocassi in the East Cameroon region benefited from the support of the NGO SAILD for the technical monitoring of their agroecological farms. The Support Service for Local Development Initiatives (SAILD) spent 10 days with the beneficiaries of the “Participatory restoration […]
Producers showcase their expertise in agroecology in the East
Producers trained in the application of agroecological practices in the Eastern region gave practical presentations on the products and knowledge they had acquired. This took place during replication sessions held from November 25 to 27, 2025. They have become “model producers” thanks to the project Scaling up agroecology to strengthen food and nutrition security in […]
Community forest managers trained in the use of SIGIF 2
A training workshop for community forest managers on the use of SIGIF 2 for community forests was organized by SAILD on December 15-16, 2025, in Mbalmayo, in central Cameroon. The objectives of this training workshop were to strengthen the capacities of community forest managers, clarify operational procedures related to the Forest Information Management System (SIGIF […]
A simplified guide to using SIGIF 2 for community forests
The SIGIF 2 user guide for community forests was validated during a workshop organized on December 9 and 10, 2025, by SAILD in Mbalmayo in Central Cameroon. The second-generation Forest Information Management System, abbreviated SIGIF 2, an official tool for tracking forest products (wood) in Cameroon, is now an easy equation to solve for community […]
Strengthening the capacities of local flour producers
Faced with food insecurity, the focus is on skills. A workshop on capacity building for local flour producers with a view to structuring, qualifying, and professionalizing the sector was held from December 2 to 5, 2025, in Bertoua. The goal is clear: to make cassava and sweet potato flour credible alternatives to imported wheat. To […]
Kaïgama, the leading educational farm for agroecology
Opened in 2017, the Kaïgama educational farm is testing agroecological practices in the eastern region. An initiative of the NGO SAILD. Just 15 kilometers along the Bertoua–Dimako road and you arrive at Kaïgama, a village in the Bertoua Premier district. At the entrance to the village, on the left, a well-maintained access road leads directly […]
Agroecological practices being tested in the Center
Since September 2025, SAILD, IRAD, and producers from the SCOOPMAN cooperative in Mbalmayo have been conducting experiments in agroecological practices on smallholder farms in Mbalmayo and Nkolbisson in central Cameroon. With this in mind, they visited these test plots on November 14 and 17. The Support Service for Local Development Initiatives (SAILD) and the Agricultural […]
Artisan bakers and pastry chefs trained in the use of local flours
Around twenty bakers and pastry chefs gathered in Yaoundé on November 12 and 13, 2025. The aim was to strengthen their knowledge of bread production using local flours. Following the launch on October 6 of the project “Strengthening artisanal bakeries incorporating local flours in the production of bread and pastries in Cameroon,” the headquarters of […]