Training local farmer on low cost greenhouse production in Buea, Pan-African Institute for Development – collaboration to test quality seeds from Enza Zaden Netherlands –

This project was to test seed varieties from Enza Zaden; thereby showcase their potential and to train at least five young Cameroonians on greenhouse farming. In the approach we utilized the greenhouse of Pan-African Institute for Development West Africa (PAID-WA) and assigned volunteers, Agriculture technicians and some other interested youths to manage and follow up the  project. Two indeterminate varieties of tomato and three bell/sweet pepper varieties were planted in four and one  column respectively. At the end of the production season, 32 baskets of approximately 16 kg of tomato fruits and 2 baskets of approximately 16 kg of bell pepper fruits were harvested, some shared and some sold.

An open-door day event to showcase the potential of Enza Zaden seed varieties, the potential of greenhouse farming and to bring to knowledge the services and opportunities of  PAID-WA to the public was successfully organized on the Campus of PAID-WA. The project establishes and emphasizes that relationships of this kind should be encouraged in future as it exposes both institutions to public  understanding that is the activities of NGOs and creates opportunities for the students and people to explore.