The rush for organic fertilizers
More than 70 producers and stakeholders in agroecology and organic farming took part in an information day on the manufacture of natural fertilizers. It was held on February 20, 2026, in Yaoundé. The 2026 agricultural season is on the horizon. Producers and stakeholders in agroecology and organic farming are mobilizing for the occasion. After preparing […]
Cosmetic plants have strong economic potential
This was the main message conveyed by SAILD to the communities of the villages of Mansa, Hona, and Kambocassi in the Belabo district of eastern Cameroon. It was delivered from January 12 to 18, 2026, during community meetings organized in these localities. The mission of the Support Service for Local Development Initiatives (SAILD) in this […]
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 […]
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 […]
Rural women: mothers of a thriving rural economy
October 15, 2025 marks the commemoration of International Rural Women’s Day. On this occasion, SAILD visited rural women who contribute significantly to the local economy in the department of Lékié, in the central region. Nkom-Ndamba is a small village located in the Obala district in the central region.Located about 30 kilometers from downtown Yaoundé, agriculture […]
Women driving the agroecological transition in Belabo
From September 28 to October 3, 2025, the Support Service for Local Development Initiatives (SAILD) accompanied around forty beneficiaries in the villages of Mansa, Hona, and Kambo-Cassi in eastern Cameroon. All of the farms visited revealed a strong involvement of women in agroecology. In order to continue training local communities involved in implementing agroecological techniques […]
Belabo farmers say “yes” to agroecology
From July 28 to August 4, 2025, the Local Development Initiatives Support Service (SAILD) promoted four agroecological practices in the villages of Kambocassi, Hona, and Mansa in the Belabo district of eastern Cameroon. Agroforestry, crop association, the production of a biofertilizer based on Tithonia, and the production of a chili-based insect repellent are the agroecological […]
Yaounde residents learn about organic mushroom production
An information day was held on July 16, 2025 at the Centre de la Promotion de la Femme et de la Famille in Yaounde 5, organized by SAILD to promote organic mushroom growing and marketing. How do you grow mushrooms organically? What are the prerequisites for growing mushrooms (myciculture)? What are the production techniques and […]