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Institute of Agricultural
Research For Development
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Organic and Inorganic Agriculture in
Cameroon; sustainability and Challenges

PRESENTED BY

NJUKENG JETRO NKENGAFAC (PhD)

Senior Research Officer (Maitre de Recherche)
Buea, 8th of February 2016
SUB THEME

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Organic and Inorganic Agriculture
PLAN OF PRESENTATION

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 INTRODUCTION

 BASIC DEFINITIONS

- Agriculture
- Organic agriculture
- Inorganic agriculture
 CHARACTERISTICS OF PRODUCTION SYSTEMS
 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ORGANIC AND INORGANIC
AGRICULTURE
 ORGANIC AND INORGANIC AGRICULTURE IN CAMEROON
INTRODUCTION

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Agriculture remains the backbone of Cameroon's economy,

employing 70 percent of its workforce, providing 42 percent of

its GDP and 30 percent of its export revenue. Cameroon

produces a variety of agricultural commodities both for export
and for domestic consumption. Some of these crops are coffee
and cocoa, bananas, natural rubber and cotton.
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In addition to export commodities, Cameroonian farmers produce

numerous subsistence crops for family consumption. Some

principal food crops include millet, maize, sorghum, peanuts,

plantains, sweet potatoes, yams, and manioc. Animal husbandry is
practiced throughout the country and is particularly important in
northern regions.
BASIC DEFINITIONS

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 Agriculture:

The science, art, and business of cultivating soil, producing crops, and raising

livestock.

Organic agriculture:
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Cultivation and production system where nutrients are supplied through
organic inputs and pest & disease management by biodegradable organic
inputs. Livestock that are produced under organic management; feed with
pasture, forage, and crops that are organically produced and handled
organically. However, there are certain nonsynthetic and synthetic substances
that can be used as feed additives and supplements.
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Inorganic agriculture:

Cultivation and production system where nutrients are supplied through

chemical inputs and pest & disease management by inorganic chemical

inputs. Inorganic livestock production is a means of production where
agrochemicals, veterinary drugs, antibiotics and improved feeds are used
to raise up the livestock.
WHO CAN PRACTICE ORGANIC FARMING?
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Organic farming can be practiced by any farmer
who is willing to follow its principles and
guidelines to produce organic foods for his or
her own household. However, if the food is to
be marketed or traded, it must be certified by
an accredited agency. , before produce from
CERTIFICATION STEPS
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Registration of producers and the processing
industries
The provision of basic information on the crops and
farm
Inspection and verification of the field and
processing unit
Inspection of production methods and practices by
the inspector appointed by the certifying agency.
A transition period of one to three years is required,
during which no inorganic fertilizer or agrochemicals
may be used on the farm and no antibiotics or
synthetic hormones may be given to the animals. n
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suffer some losses, unless
compensation was made for this
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Co nsumers expect organic milk, meat, poultry,

eggs, leather products, etc. to come from farms

that have been inspected to verify that they meet

rig orous standards, which mandate the use of
organic feed, prohibit the use of prophylactic
antibiotics (though in fact all antibiotics are
discouraged except in medical emergencies) and
give animals access to the outdoors, fresh air and
sunlight.