Cameroon: Group selling empowers farmers

By organising group sales, kola nut farmers in Cameroon have increased their bargaining power

Rural Radio soundfile, WRENmedia/CTA Rural Radio Resource Pack 08/5, 2008

We have all heard the saying that in unity is strength. The development of farmer groups is just one example. In Northwest Cameroon, farmers harvest kola nuts from the forests, for sale in regional markets such as Douala and Yaoundé. In the past, prices for the nuts have been very low, but things are improving. Zac Tchoundjeu of the World Agroforestry Centre, also known as ICRAF, spoke to Martha Chindong about work his organisation has been doing to improve the marketing of kola nut in the region. The experience has lessons for farmers everywhere.

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