By Dungrila Pascal Mbimenyuy. | I.A.A Director/Project Leader.
Integrated Agricultural Association (IAA) strive to strengthen the country's food system in light of changing weather patterns, and strengthen communities with outreach and support. With donation made through GlobalGiving and support from other sources, IAA have reached 669 people directly, from diverse backgrounds with gardening and agroforestry resources and skills, created awareness about climate change through environmental education outreach, helping to achieve larger goals like food security, adequate nutrition, increased livelihood opportunities, climate smart or resilient agriculture, landscape restoration, community building and gender empowerment for over 15,000 people in the following ways:
i.) Agroforestry promotion: IAA shared knowledge on agroforestry practices and distributed planting materials to 265 smallholder farmers who operate on less than 5 hectares of land. Consequently, 15,000 trees were planted including, Moringa 1000, Cocoa 1000, Ricinodendron Heudeloti Known as Njansang or Essessang in Cameroon, 1000 and grafted pears (Avocado) 8000, and Prunus Africana 4000 in the Northwest and West regions of Cameroon.
ii.) Home gardens support: IAA empowered 240 households with essential gardening skills and nutrition information which resulted in the distribution of 11,000 grams of vegetables seeds to boost food production. Seed types distributed include; Cabbage, 540 grams, Carrot, 5400 grams, Onion, 3500 grams , Pepper, 250 grams , Tomato, 250 grams , Cucumber, 400 grams which resulted in 1440 gardens to increase food security and income level for 2400 people at the family/household level.
iii.) Environmental education: IAA engaged mixed age groups and community members on topics like deforestation, dangers of chemical fertilizers on agriculture, carbon emission, biodiversity loss and created awareness about climate change through regular environmental education outreach.
iv.) Conservation agriculture and Soil enrichment: IAA empowered smallholder farmers on organic liquid fertilizer which is a booster to crop production and organic compost which enhances soil fertility, health and conserve water. 220 youths, women and other community members have gained skills in and benefitted from conservation agriculture which is the foundation of climate smart agriculture. By empowering 265 farmers to plant 15,000 trees and equipping 240 households with essential gardening skills and nutrition information, IAA has contributed significantly to environmental conservation and food security in the West and Northwest regions of Cameroon with Support from GlobalGiving and other external sources.
We remain optimistic and passionate about our work with objective to scale up massively across Cameroon, and create meaningful change in our community. Your regular donation and support enables us to fight hunger and poverty through sustainable agriculture and environmental conservation. Thank you for being part of this incredible journey!
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