Food Security Conservation Farming in the Community of Bana Cameroon

Food SecurityAn Introduction To Our African Experience in the

Community of Bana2011- 2014

Presentation Prepared By

Allan and Lydia Sorflaten

September 20,2014

- Pre-Departure - Meet In Winnipeg With Canada Food Grains Bank

(October 2012)

Develop Conservation Agriculture Study Guide for Farmer Field Schools

Nutrition Manual Prepared for Two Day Seminar

.BANA

BEFANG

BAMENDABANA

Mme. OussematouDynamic & Determined/Caring & Compassionate

----- A Powerful Personality Who Gets Things Done ----- !

Bana

Problems Identified....

• Depleted soil• Insufficient food supply• People poorly nourished• People without money to buy food, seeds or

fertilizer• No social safety net• People suffering HIV AIDS, malnutrition,

diabetes, hypertension, rickets, blindness

Highly Leached Tropical SoilsVulnerable to Effects of Long Term Erosion and

Poor Cropping Practices

Inadequate Supplies of Food at the Bana Market

A Mother Of Five

No Money to Buy FoodNo Social Safety Net

Elderly Blind Diabetic Without Family. Has Food When Someone

Happens To Bring Him Some.

Approach the Problems....

2011- Presented an introduction to Conservation Farming and Basic Nutrition

2012-Full week seminar -Demo plot using Conservation Farming

Principals-Allocation of land for Demonstration Farm

2014-Conservation Farms Bana Demonstration Farm, School Gardens, Rogers’ farm and others.

-Development of a Pallative Care Program (home visits, rice, soap, matches, beans and toilet paper)

Opening Day of Week Long Seminar

Participants Appreciate their Study Guides

Practical Demonstrations Introduce Basic Principles

Show Differences Btw. Various Soil Types

Demonstration Plot As Part of Conservation Farming Workshop

Bana Farm Field School Participants

Foods Prepared From Local Products (Cassava Leaves

Are Not Normally Used But Are High In Vitamins)

Cassava Leaves

Certificates of Completion Are Proudly Displayed

Meeting the Traditional Chief of Bana November 2011 (On Left is Joseph Tafrey, President of IDF & Farmer From Befang)

2012: King Designates Land For Demonstration Farm

Land Clearing Demonstration Farm

Rocks Are Split By Hand And Contoured

Planting Done Using Conservation Farming Principles

Our Visit To The Farm March 2014

Bringing Water By

Pipe To The Lower Part

Of The Farm

Hand Watering On The Flat Allows For Growing Year Round

Delivering Food To Palliative Care Patients

Bana School Garden Results

Seeds For All

Thank You To

Mme Oussematou for her Dedication