Food Security Conservation Farming in the Community of Bana Cameroon
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Food SecurityAn Introduction To Our African Experience in the
Community of Bana2011- 2014
Presentation Prepared By
Allan and Lydia Sorflaten
September 20,2014
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- Pre-Departure - Meet In Winnipeg With Canada Food Grains Bank
(October 2012)
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Develop Conservation Agriculture Study Guide for Farmer Field Schools
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Nutrition Manual Prepared for Two Day Seminar
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.BANA
BEFANG
BAMENDABANA
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Mme. OussematouDynamic & Determined/Caring & Compassionate
----- A Powerful Personality Who Gets Things Done ----- !
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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
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Highly Leached Tropical SoilsVulnerable to Effects of Long Term Erosion and
Poor Cropping Practices
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Inadequate Supplies of Food at the Bana Market
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A Mother Of Five
No Money to Buy FoodNo Social Safety Net
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Elderly Blind Diabetic Without Family. Has Food When Someone
Happens To Bring Him Some.
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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)
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Opening Day of Week Long Seminar
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Participants Appreciate their Study Guides
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Practical Demonstrations Introduce Basic Principles
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Show Differences Btw. Various Soil Types
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Demonstration Plot As Part of Conservation Farming Workshop
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Bana Farm Field School Participants
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Foods Prepared From Local Products (Cassava Leaves
Are Not Normally Used But Are High In Vitamins)
Cassava Leaves
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Certificates of Completion Are Proudly Displayed
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Meeting the Traditional Chief of Bana November 2011 (On Left is Joseph Tafrey, President of IDF & Farmer From Befang)
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2012: King Designates Land For Demonstration Farm
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Land Clearing Demonstration Farm
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Rocks Are Split By Hand And Contoured
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Planting Done Using Conservation Farming Principles
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Our Visit To The Farm March 2014
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Bringing Water By
Pipe To The Lower Part
Of The Farm
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Hand Watering On The Flat Allows For Growing Year Round
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Delivering Food To Palliative Care Patients
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Bana School Garden Results
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Seeds For All
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Thank You To
Mme Oussematou for her Dedication