A Chapter Closes for the Restoration of Degraded Forest Landscapes in the East
On July 22, 2026, SAILD organized a workshop to summarize the findings of the participatory restoration project for the degraded forest landscape in Deng Deng National Park in Bertoua, in the East Region. The workshop focused on presenting the project’s main achievements, the results obtained, and the changes observed at the community and park levels. […]
SAILD is relying on an educational farm to combat food insecurity in schools
According to the World Food Program (WFP), 2.6 million people were still food insecure in Cameroon in 2025. The Eastern Region, where food and educational challenges persist, faces particular vulnerabilities. Based on this observation, SAILD proposed the Mbartoua School Farm project, titled “Farming to Learn, Producing to Feed: An Educational Farm Integrated with the School […]
SAILD and MINFOF Hold Talks on the Restoration of Degraded Landscapes
SAILD presented its activities in the forestry sector over the past 10 years to staff of the Ministry of Forests and Wildlife, Eastern Region. This took place during a working session between the two institutions, held July 8–9, 2026, in the Eastern Region. Since 2016, SAILD’s efforts to restore degraded forest landscapes have continued to […]
Agroforestry is taking shape in Belabo.
Avocado, mango, mandarin, bitter cola, oil palm, and mango are among the fruit and forest tree seedlings that have been transplanted onto farms in Mansa, Hona, and Kombo-Cassi in the Belabo district of Eastern Cameroon. The initiative, led by SAILD, took place from April 27 to May 5, 2026. The clock reads 9 a.m. on […]
From sustainable production to agroecological entrepreneurship
Meeting in Bertoua on April 9–10, 2026, members of the Agroecology Plus project team—led by SAILD—approved a training methodology in agroecological entrepreneurship designed for model farmers in the East and Far North regions. The strategic meeting marks a turning point in the project “Scaling Up Agroecology to Strengthen Food and Nutritional Security in Four Departments […]
Revitalization of the PNDD: Time for Evaluation
Since 2025, communities living near Deng Deng National Park (PNDD) in the Eastern Region have been receiving support from SAILD as part of a participatory restoration project for degraded forest areas within the park’s forest landscape. Residents of the villages of Kambo-Cassi, Hona, and Mansa have been trained in restoration practices such as agroforestry and […]
Heirloom seeds: The Esse Fair highlights agroecology.
The sixth edition of the Central African Farmers’ Seed Fair (FOSPAC 6) brought together various stakeholders in the seed sector. It took place in Esse from February 27 to March 1, 2026. The town of Esse buzzed with activity for three days. This town in the Mefou and Afamba department showcased its traditional expertise in […]
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 […]
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 […]