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Cameroon – project country profile.
Overview:
The Republic of Cameroon is a unitary republic of central and western Africa. Cameroon is sometimes referred to as the hinge of Africa; throughout the country there are areas of thermal springs and indications of current or prior volcanic activity; Mount Cameroon, the highest mountain in Sub-Saharan West Africa, is an active volcano.
Capital: Yaoundé
Population: 17,340,702
Life Expectancy: 50 years (male), 51 years (female)
Population below national poverty line: 48%
GDP: $42.2 billion (2006 EST.)
GDP per capita: $2,400 (2006 EST.)
Religion: indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian 40%, Muslim 20%
Languages: 24 major African language groups, English (official), French (official)
Climate: varies with terrain, from tropical along coast to semiarid and hot in north
Bóthar in Cameroon:
Bóthar has been working in Cameroon since 1995. Bóthar has sent a number of airlifts to Cameroon throughout the years, the first airlift of 20 dairy heifers was sent from Ireland in August 1995, .1000 day old chicks were airlifted in June 1998 and 40 pigs were sent from Ireland in March 2000. When it has not been possible for Bóthar to airlift animals from Ireland Bóthar has sourced animals in other countries to be airlifted to Cameroon, This included 60 dairy heifers in October 2004 and 70 dairy heifers in September 2004 from South Africa. Bóthar works with a number of animals’ species in Cameroon such as dairy cows, poultry, pigs and honey bees.
CAMEROON Project Profile
Bóthar Bee Project Extension Phase II
Location: Western Highlands
Number of families: 80 households in 2 common initiative groups
Animals: bees
Other inputs: horticulture, equipment, transport, service, evaluation, personnel, office
Training: modern beekeeping and other related disciplines, agroforestry, gardening and biological pest control in crop farming, honey harvesting and processing, sales promotion
Brief synopsis of the project: the project is a continuation of a previous one that started in 1999 with a small grant and contains the techniques of beekeeping as a suitable farming instrument regarding the climatic conditions in the region
Pass-on obligations: assisted farmers will pass on the same number of beehives as received or transfer an amount of cash equivalent of the value of beehives they received; the transfer of know-how will be included
Expected benefits: by 2008, 30% of farmers increase their annual farm output and income by 30% and 20% respectively as from the second year of operations, as well as to incorporate orphans and other disadvantaged groups in the projects; by 2009. To increase the farm output of 70% of farmers by 30% through the training of 80 farm families; to improve the environment by having 50% of the 80 assisted families practising an integrated agriculture; to increase income of 60% of the bee farming families by 25% through gaining market access for honey.
Co-financing partners: HPI Cameroon
Local partners: Common Initiative Groups
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