Agro Tourism as Food Security Strategy

GROUP C
CAMEROON
Presentation on Agro Tourism
Workshop, 2015 Kumasi-Ghana
2015
AGRO- TOURISM AS FOOD SECURITY STRATEGYAGRO- TOURISM AS FOOD SECURITY STRATEGY

PRESENTATION ON
ENHANCING URBAN FOOD SYSTEMS THROUGH AGRO-TOURISM
FOR POST-OIL CAMEROUN: THE ROLE OF COMMUNITY AND
INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNERS
AUGUST 1- AUGUST 8, 2015
GROUP MEMBERS
PATRICK AZOEYA ANYEDINA
JACK PUMPUNI FRIMPONG-MANSO
ADU BOAHEN GYAN
KORANTENG ADU RICHARD

ORDER OF PRESENTATION
 Introduction
 History of Cameroon in Agriculture
 Major tourist sites in Cameroon
 Methodology
 Case studies
 New Agro tourism Ventures
 Implementation (relating new ventures with the culture and
climate)
 Recommendations
 References

INTRODUCTION
 Threat to agricultural productivity (Modernizing Africa Food Systems,
2014)
 Way forward?
 Agro-tourism looks at how best to use agriculture to enhance tourism
Africa’s increasing urban population

INTRODUCTION
 Agriculture is the backbone of Cameroon’s economy (Cameroun-info
tourism, 2015)
 Tourism is currently the world’s largest industry with annual
revenues of over $ 3 trillion dollars (UNWTO, 2015).
 Agro-tourism looks at how best to use agriculture to enhance
tourism
Traditional farming in CamerounTourists in Cameroun Agro-tourism in Cameroun

www.securenutritionplatform.org

TOURISM
 Social, cultural and economic phenomenon
 Movement of people outside their usual environment
 Personal or professional purpose
 Not less than 24 hours
Cameroun Unification Statue and Afehemi
Museum
Horse Riding

AGRO- TOURISM
 The practice of touring agricultural areas to see farms and often to
participate in farm activities. (American Psychological Association,
2015).
Sukawati Art MarketsKrishivan Agro Tourism

 Small scale farmers make up a majority of the food system in sub-
Saharan Africa.
 There is an equivalent low yields in these sectors of the region
(Yengoh, 2012)
The
Food
Cycle

 About 840 million undernourished people across the world
 Majority come from developing sub-Saharan Africa (United Nations,
2014).
FOOD SECURITY

CAUSES OF FOOD INSECURITY
 Poverty
 Civil conflicts leading to instability
 Corruption
 Inappropriate national policies
 Natural disasters
 Environmental degradation
 Low level of enlightenment

 Ruled for over four decades by both the English and French.
 Earliest inhabitants: Bakas (Pygimies)
 World’s largest producers of cocoa beans.
 Cotton was introduced in 1952; largely in the grasslands by private
farmers.
 Robusta coffee accounts for the majority of the country’s coffee crop.
HISTORY OF CAMEROON
Robusta coffee Cocoa Cotton

KEY FIGURES 2006 2011
Land area, of km2 475,000 475,000
Population 16,601,000 20,030,362
GDP per capita 2848 2002
Life expectancy 46.2years 53.69 years
Illiteracy rate
32.1% 28.7%
STATISTICS OF CAMEROON

GEOGRAPHY OF CAMEROON
• Located in Central West Africa
• Capital city Yaoundé
• Population (2014 est.) 21,698,000
• Monetery unit: CFA franc (CFAF)
• Official languages: English and French
• Climate: humid, tropical in the coastal area; semi arid to hot in the
north.
• Unique feature: popularly known as “Africa in miniature” due to its
geographical and cultural differences.

Reported aquaculture production in Cameroon (from 1950)
(FAO Fishery Statistic)

MAJOR FOOD CROPS IN CAMEROON
FOOD CROPS
 Cereals (maize, rice, millet, Sorghum)
 Roots and tubers (yam, cocoyam)
 Cassava
 Vegetables

MAJOR FOOD TYPES IN CAMEROON
Fufu (achu) Ndolé French bread
Italian pasta salad Bush meat Rice and Stew

NDOLÉ - CAMEROONIAN DISH
 Plantain
 Plant Suckers
 Weeding and fertilizer application
 Harvesting
 Groundnuts
 Plant the nuts
 Weeding and applying fertilizer
 Harvesting
 De-husking
 Ndoléis a Cameroonian dish consisting of stewed nuts, ndoleh (bitter
leaves indigenous to West Africa), and fish or beef
 The ingredients used in its preparation will be taken into account to
promote agro-tourism in the urban centers.

 Bitter leaves
 Planting (stem cutting)
 Weeding and applying
fertilizers
 Harvesting
 Fish
 Dig and fill the pond with water
 Lime the pond
 Stock the pond with fingerlings
 Feeding
 Harvesting

Mount Cameron Waza National Park Douala Art
Museum Presentation on Agro Tourism
MAJOR TOURIST SITES
Waza Wahual Park Korup National Park Dja Faunal Reserve

 On the view of the above major tourist sites in Cameroon, it shows
that little effort is made to boost agro tourism in the country.
 Hence, there is the need to inculcate agro-tourism which is about
70% of the country’s occupation. This will aid in increasing the food
basket of Cameroon.
Benedictive Museum
Mont Febe
Cameron Art
Museum
Afehemi Museum

METHODOLOGY
Research Techniques:
Meetings and discussions Expert presentations
Preliminary group presentationsSite visits Literature Review

AGRO TECHNOLOGY PARK; CAMERON HIGHLANDS,
MALAYSIA

 The agro technology park is divided into six main areas:
 Receives 100,000 visitors annually.
 Visitors can buy fresh farm produce and processed agriculture
products.
 Also available are potted plants, fresh cut flowers and nursery
flowers where visitors can browse row after row to have a feel.
Rose Garden Research Center
Information Center
English Garden
Herb Garden Orchid Garden

 The Park offers supporting activities which can aid travellers.
 Auxiliary spaces: Information Centre, Cafeteria, Sales Centre, and
meeting facilities to aid workshops and seminars.
 Walking trail to aid in walking through the park.
 A layout of the park has been created to guide tourists on their tour
of the park.

 The DR Congo government has decided to create 20 agro-industrial
park to harness the huge agricultural potential.
 The DRC could be the food basket of Africa and other parts of the
world with a potential to feed 3 billion people (Food Policy Research
Institute, 2014)
AGRO INDUSTRIAL PARK, DR CONGO

 The project is aimed at developing commercial farms of 1,000 ha in
average within the parks.
 It aims at distributing seeds, fertilizers and equipment to the local
producers and offer services such as storage of the food products.
 The project is also considering the following:
- Processing factories - Commercialization networks - Irrigation schemes
- Credit to farmers - Supply spare-parts - Rental equipment

 The Agro- technology park in Malaysia is used to increase food
production and tourism. This could be replicated in major towns of
Cameroon.
 Various initiatives stated in the Agro industrial park of DR Congo
could help both peasant farmers and food supply in general.
 Agro tourism in Cameroon has not gained the attention of the people
and Government.
LESSONS LEARNT TOWARDS THE CAMEROON AGRO
TOURISM PARKS AND GARDENS

NEW AGRO TOURISM VENTURES
FarmApp Backyard Gardening Movable Garden Beds
Vertical GardenRecreational fishing The Aquaponic System

AGRO-TECHNOLOGY PARK

ESSENCE OF AGRO-TECHNOLOGY PARK
 People have direct link with farmers and what they eat.
 Tourists can browse round the farm for pleasure.
Milburn Market Brunei Agro-Technology Park

IMPLEMENTATION
 Employment of local people as casual workers, managers,
and so on at the park.
 Consulting software developers to educate farmers in using
the “FarmAPP”
 Liaising with stakeholders to ensure policies are executed
 Staff Training & workshops

RECOMMENDATIONS
 Introduction of Best Backyard Farmers’ Awards.
 Introduction of Farm Fairs in Labors’ day celebration to link
up with farmers.
 Provision of Silos at Town Centers to store surplus farm
produce.
 Development of Food Detection Code for processed foods.
 Develop a Marketing Application to serve as a link between
farmers and purchasing centers.
 Use of Vertical Farming, Greening and Green Roofs.
 Use of Movable Flower beds.

 American Psychological Association (APA) Agrotourism. (n.d.). Collins English Dictionary - Complete &
Unabridged 10th Edition. Retrieved August 07, 2015, from Dictionary.com
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/agrotourism
 Agro-tourism in Cameron(2015), www.cameroon-infotourisme.com/engli Accessed on 6th August, 2015
 FAO (2004), Socio-Economic Analysis and Policy Implications of the Roles of Agriculture in Developing
Countries.
 Countries and their cultures (2015),http://www.everyculture.com/Bo-Co/Cameroon.html#ixzz3hzvZ96rj
Accessed on 7th August, 2015.
 Patin E., Siddle K. J., Laval G., Quach H., Harmant C., Becker N.,FromentAlain, Regnault B., Lemee L.,
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 Yengoh, G.T., (2012). Determinants of yield differences in small scale food crop farming systems in
Cameroon.
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