As part of the KCOA _( Knowledge center in organic agriculture in Central Africa”)_project funded by the GIZ, the Centre Polyvalent de Formation (CPF) supervised the second stage of the open days in Banka, in the Haut Nkam sub division (West Region of Cameroon), on February 14, 2025. This initiative aims to promote organic agriculture, encourage local producers to adopt sustainable and environmentally friendly practices, and highlight the benefits of this approach.
The open days brought together a large number of participants, allowing for a wider dissemination of knowledge on a larger scale. This stage of the open days took place in the presence of the director of CPF, Mrs. Denis Pountcheu, who in her speech recalled the genesis of the open days and the willingness of her center and its partners to continue supporting biological agriculture actors, as healthy agriculture is essential for a better world.
The participants were granted the opportunity to visit two biological agricultural farms, those of Élodie Kenko and Émilienne Noubibou, who presented their cultural techniques and methods of production of biological inputs, and answered questions from participants.
Biological Agriculture Techniques
The beneficiaries of the funding for micro-interventions presented innovative and effective biological agriculture techniques. The diverse crops, including lettuce, black morel, corn, beans, and cabbage, served as a starting point for explaining the functioning of each input: fertilizers, insecticides, and fungicides. The cultural techniques used here combine mulching, crop diversification, and fertilization with biological inputs.
Élodie Kenko presented her method of making 21-day compost, a fertilizer made from ingredients such as tithonia, ash, Indian EM, and chicken manure. Élodie explained that the specific use of chicken manure is due to its peculiar fermentation and concentration of nutrients for the soil.
The 532, an Innovative Biological Fertilizer
The second micro-intervention consisted of making the 532, a biological fertilizer whose name refers to the proportions of the ingredients. Emilienne Noubibou explained that to obtain 10 kilograms of 532, 5 kilograms of tithonia (locally known as « fleurs jalousie ») are taken, 3 kilograms of chicken manure, and 2 kilograms of ash, to which EM is added. This demonstration showed that this fertilizer can be made directly in the field and used immediately.
This second stage of the open days organized by the beneficiaries of the funding for micro-interventions in biological agriculture in Banka was a success, providing a rich experience that promoted biological agriculture and showed its advantages for human health and the environment. The sub-prefect of Banka, Mrs. Ewodo, emphasized the importance of this initiative and encouraged local producers to adopt these sustainable and environmentally friendly practices
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