Agricultural sector in Cameroon as a whole and Tubah Sub-division in particular is characterized by its poor performance, where as the population of the area which to a large extent depends on agriculture, is growing at a faster rate. This necessitates seeking for a means to increase agricultural productivity of small holders, the dominant producers, which could either be met through the creation and adoption of new technologies or by improving the efficiency of production.
This study used content analysis to analyze data collected on the topic: Viability of mixed farming system in Tubah Sub-Division, Cameroon. Using detailed survey data collected in 2007 for a sample of 250 individual interviews and four Focus Group Discussions organized two each in the sampled villages. Information on ecology, economic, social viabilities and adaptabilities were obtained.
The results obtained, indicate that mixed farming in Tubah Sub-Division is still operated by small holders farmers. Thus its viability leaves much to be desired because of the substantial increase in population hence the needs of individual farmers. This is explained by the fact that farm incentives are inadequate, inefficiency in methods of production, lack of accessible markets, unstable ecology due to overgrazing, absence of strong state policies to lay down a benchmark for small holder mixed farming in Cameroon, absence of agricultural intensification, limited land to expand cultivation and above all lack of farm inputs and adaptability to new technologies that can enhance food cultivation. All these aspects put together makes the indigenous mixed farming in Tubah sub-division not viable enough to sustain productivity not to talk of raising the living standards of the population.
Presented by:
Monju Calasanctius Matsiale
Tel: (237)22 17 20 94
E-mail: monjucal@yahoo.com
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