Working Document Series Open Access Factors Affecting Postharvest Losses of Smallholder Tomatoes Farmers in South West Region of Cameroon E.C. Ayuk · M.O. Meliko · E.L. Molua · E.S. Mvodo This study investigated the postharvest management practices implemented by farmers and determined the economic losses incurred, as well as the factors influencing the choice of management practices employed. Using ordinary least square re… RUF-41097 2024 CC BY 4.0 16 Sep 2024
Working Document Series Open Access Fish Farmer Transaction Costs and Profitability Along Aquaculture Marketing Channels in Cameroon C.J. Mkong · E.L. Molua · E.S.M. Mvodo · R. Nkendah +1 more A fundamental concern of aquaculture development in Cameroon is the efficient marketing of farmed-fish products. Using cross-sectional data from a farm household survey, we employed a multinomial logit model and gross margin analysis to as… RUF-41055 2024 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2024
Working Document Series Open Access Equipping Graduates with Multiple Sources of Income Skills: A Situational Analysis in the University of Buea R.F.D. Choumbou · S.E, Etomes · J.A. Eyong · G.Y. Fokoua +5 more Work life transitions in Africa are drastically changing. Many people are either moving from formal employment to entrepreneurship or business creation. A situational analysis was conducted to ascertain dispositions of MSc students of the … RUF-41047 2024 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2024
Working Document Series Open Access Drought recurrence in Africa’s Sahel region: nature-based adaptive solutions and implications for smallholders’ livelihoods N. Awazi The Sahel is a region of extreme climatic conditions and recurrent droughts which act as a stumbling block to socio-economic development, poverty reduction and food security in the region. It is a region prone to environ-mental crises, dri… RUF-41034 2024 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2024
Working Document Series Open Access Doubling soybean grain yield by enhancing biotic interactions and plant nutrition using beneficial mi-crobes and plant bioactive materials for the benefit of farmers and sustainability of agro-ecosystems in sub-Saharan Africa M.N. Mbeboh Soybean plays vital roles in food and nutrition security while generating income for many smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Nevertheless, production is partly constraint by poor and declining soil fertility. Chemical fertili… RUF-41032 2024 CC BY 4.0 12 Sep 2024
Working Document Series Open Access Doubling soybean grain yield by enhancing biotic interactions and plant nutrition using beneficial mi-crobes and plant bioactive materials for the benefit of farmers and sustainability of agro-ecosystems in sub-Saharan Africa M.N. Mbeboh · C. Ngosong · J.M. Owono · S. Ruppel Soybean plays vital roles in food and nutrition security while generating income for many smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Nevertheless, production is partly constraint by poor and declining soil fertility. Chemical fertili… RUF-41031 2024 CC BY 4.0 12 Sep 2024
Working Document Series Open Access An Assessment of the Market Structure and Performance of Cassava Marketers in Cameroon F. Djomo · E. Mbarga · M. Meliko · L. Molua Market structure is one of the most important factors determining the efficiency of the marketing system. The study therefore examined the marketing of cassava in Cameroon. Primary data were collected from 326 cassava marketers operating i… RUF-41002 2024 CC BY 4.0 12 Sep 2024
Working Document Series Open Access Evaluation of African Swine Fever and its Effects on Pig Farmer’s Profitability in the Buea Mu-nicipality, South West Region of Cameroon E.S.M. Meyo · N.W. Nghonjuyi · F.A. Niba Agricultural productivity should be a central term in the Africa’s primary sector, the sector must be strong enough to create and foster both wealth and wellbeing, most particularly for its direct actors. In Cameroon, like in the rest of t… RUF-40994 2024 CC BY 4.0 12 Sep 2024
Working Document Series Open Access A business incubator approach to the teaching of livestock production at the University of Buea: Evolution, conception and implementation hurdles , E.E.E. Esunge · D. Ewane · M.S. Itoe · M.L. Lytia +6 more As the internet becomes a global equalizer for knowledge and remote access to tangible things, education that is based on fact acquisition, becomes outdated. Faced with this reality, policymakers require evidence that will justify changes.… RUF-40988 2024 CC BY 4.0 12 Sep 2024
Working Document Series Open Access Climate smart agriculture through passive and active strategies to counter climate-change and climate variation in order to boost small-scale farming systems in Cameroon C.M. Tankou Serious threats from climate change and variability on the agricultural sector throughout the world are eminent. The resources needed to combat the negative effects of climate change are wanting in Cameroon and other Sub-Saharan Africa (SS… RUF-40958 2024 CC BY 4.0 12 Sep 2024
Working Document Series Open Access Green solutions for bacterial wilt: Harnessing botanicals and soil amendments in tomato production E.A. Egbe · E.T.B. Eneke · E.Y. Forkwa This study evaluated the efficacy of botanical extracts and soil amendments in managing bacterial wilt caused by Ralstonia solanacearum in tomato production. Ralstonia solanacearum samples were isolated from infected to-mato samples and ch… RUF-40919 2024 CC BY 4.0 11 Sep 2024
Working Document Series Open Access Implications of digitalization on individual’s wellbeing in Cameroon F. P. E. Pamen · D. G. C. Yepndo In this study, we used a tractable econometric model focusing on individual wellbeing captured through expected income in a given location, as the main economic determinant of the use of digital technologies in Cameroon. The model is estim… RUF-40809 2019 CC BY 4.0 22 Nov 2023
Working Document Series Open Access The role of weed management in reducing postharvest deterioration of taro in Cameroon G.C. Ayongwa · A.F. Lum Weeds are a severe constraint to crop production in the tropics. A field experiment was conducted in the Teaching and Research Farm of the University of Buea in 2015. The objective of the study was to assess the contribution of weeds to po… RUF-39357 2018 CC BY 4.0 28 Jul 2021
Working Document Series Open Access Opportunities and challenges of private sector female managers in the south west region of Cameroon E. Chiamti · S. Ekume Etomes · E. L. Molua This paper examines the challenges faced by female managers in the south west region of Cameroon and the opportunities open to them. Female managers were classified as entrepreneurs/business owners and employees in enterprises. Data were o… RUF-38861 2018 CC BY 4.0 9 Dec 2020
Working Document Series Open Access A socio-economic assessment of cavy production in the Western Highlands of Cameroon C. H. Yiva The general objective of this study was to improve the livelihoods of cavy farmers in the Western highlands of Cameroun by describing their socio-economic characteristics, identifying cavy market chains, estimating the contribution of cavy… RUF-37794 2016 CC BY 4.0 30 Oct 2018
Working Document Series Open Access Des plateformes d’innovation au service du renforcement de la caviaculture au Cameroun : expériences de l’Université de Dschang F. Meutchieye · I.G.M Nyebe Entre 2011 et 2013, l’Université de Dschang au Cameroun a expérimenté la mise en place et l’animation d’une plateforme d’innovation en vue de renforcer l’élevage des cobayes. Différentes catégories d’acteurs ont été identifiées et structur… RUF-37750 2016 CC BY 4.0 29 Oct 2018
Working Document Series Open Access Perception of the market information system of NTFPs and community forests by the producers in southern Cameroon A. Degrande · I.R. Tchouamo · M. A.S Tsafack La présente étude a examiné la perception qu’ont les producteurs sur certaines innovations comme le Système d’Information des Marchés (SIM) des produits forestiers non ligneux (PFNL) et les forêts communautaires (FC). L'hypothèse stipule q… RUF-37745 2016 CC BY 4.0 29 Oct 2018
Working Document Series Open Access Weeds as potential biopesticides in Taro leaf blight disease management D. Chikoye · C. Fokunang · L. A. Fontem · E. M. Ndifon Weeds play an important role as biopesticides for the management of several field pests. An experiment was conducted in the Life Science Laboratories of the University of Buea in 2012 to assess the biopesticidal potential of aqueous extrac… RUF-34300 2014 CC BY 4.0 17 Aug 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Preliminary compositional nutrient diagnosis for rubber tree in the humid forest zone of Cameroon E. Ehabe Ejolle · G. Elambo Nkeng · J. Njukeng Nkengafac · Ewalds. Schnug The main source of natural rubber is the rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis), an important crop to the Cameroonian economy. In order to improve yields while maintaining tree sustainability, nutrient norms must be derived for proper nutrient a… RUF-34183 2014 CC BY 4.0 14 Aug 2015
