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 four departments in the East and Far North regions of Cameroon (Agroecology+), implemented by the Support Service for Local Development Initiatives (SAILD).
Accompanied, trained, and supported by SAILD, six model producers shared their knowledge, expertise, and experiences in agroecology with their farming communities. The replication sessions that took place during these meetings are an essential pillar of the strategy to disseminate agroecological practices, which focuses on training and farmer experimentation.
From Mboulaye 1 to Bouam, via Gouékong, Beroua, and Adingkol, all located in the Lom and Djerem departments, the knowledge, training, and experience gained by the model producers in agroecology and nutrition were passed on to the communities.
Approximately 90 small producers trained
Process for manufacturing chicken deparasitants based on tithonia, manufacturing biofertilizers, manufacturing chili-based antibiotics, practicing crop rotation and intercropping, localized burning, scattered trees; and weekly planning of balanced meals and preparation of soy-enriched porridge are all agroecological practices whose knowledge has been passed on to farming communities in each locality. In total, nearly 90 small-scale producers, including 51 women, took part in these replication sessions, with 15 small-scale producers per replication session. According to Jacqueline Lengué from the village of Boulaye 1, “the replication session on making a chicken dewormer is a real asset. This village, located on the Bertoua-Garoua Boulaï axis, is known as a benchmark in village chicken farming.” The training she received will enable her to regularly treat the chickens, which she says are her main source of income.
In Gouékong, in the district of Diang, Lambert Mekamba has also made a name for himself by producing a chicken dewormer and organic fertilizers. After receiving two chickens from SAILD, Lambert now has around 60 chickens on his farm, which are regularly dewormed using his product.
For local communities, the Agroecology+ project, funded by the “One World Without Hunger” (SEWOH) initiative of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), is a real opportunity. It contributes effectively to the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices and improves the dietary diversity of smallholder families.
- Magloire Biwolé Ondoua
