by Ayuk Oben | Oct 20, 2019 | News, Uncategorized
Following the invitation of the Minister of Environment, Nature Protection and Sustainable Development (MINEPDED), a technical coordination meeting was held on the 03rd May 2019at the conference hall of Afrik Hotel located in Douala. The meeting was chaired by the...
by Ayuk Oben | Oct 20, 2019 | Forest and Climate Change, Tree planting and Agroforestry, Livelihood and Economic Development and Perspectives
As a result of the launch of the Rainforest Trust Mak-Betchou project in October 2016 and the Rainforest Trust project in Tofala in January 2017, a staff member from ERuDeF was sent to the Lebialem landscape to execute sensitization, identification and prioritization...
by Ayuk Oben | Oct 20, 2019 | Forest and Climate Change, Tree planting and Agroforestry, Livelihood and Economic Development and Perspectives, Trees for the Future Cameroon Program
Nitcheu Jean Baptiste, a small holder farmer in Bakassa, passionate about agriculture, has achieved prosperity from his farm since he adopted Forest Garden practices. Forest gardening is a low-maintenance sustainable plant-based food production and agro forestry...
by Ayuk Oben | Oct 20, 2019 | Livelihood and Economic Development and Perspectives, News
The Department of Economic Development (DED) of ERuDeF has taken on a new role; serving as a think-tank department. This new approach seeks to study different projects per landscape and propose them to global economic investors. The aim of the Economic and financial...
by Ayuk Oben | Oct 20, 2019 | Forest and Climate Change, Tree planting and Agroforestry, Livelihood and Economic Development and Perspectives, Mt Bamboutos Initiative
Market gardening, that employs more than 80% of the rural population of the Mt. Bamboutos area and contributes greatly to the country’s per capital income, has been causing social insecurity in the rural communities. These mal practices include nocturnal harvestingof...
by Ayuk Oben | Oct 14, 2019 | Amphibian Conservation Project, Uncategorized
Mount Oku, with a height of 3,000 meters, is the second-tallest mountain along the Cameroon Volcanic Line, which begins as a string of islands in the Gulf of Guinea and continues inland along the border of Cameroon and Nigeria. Oku itself is situated in the Western...
by Ayuk Oben | Oct 14, 2019 | Livelihood and Economic Development and Perspectives, Newsletter
Cameron`s mangroves forest covers approximately 30% of Cameroon`s coastline. The Rio Del Rey Estuary is a trans boundary site between Cameroon and Nigeria and hosts approximately half of Cameroon’s mangroves. The trans boundary site contains geographical coordinates...
by Ayuk Oben | Oct 14, 2019 | Forest and Climate Change, Tree planting and Agroforestry
Some farmers in Bakassa village, Haut-Nkam Division, use tephrosia as a local crop treatment component. Tephrosia is a genus flower belonging to the Fabaceae family. The generic name is derived from the Greek word ‘tephros’ meaning “ash-colored,” referring to the...
by Ayuk Oben | Oct 14, 2019 | Forest and Climate Change, Tree planting and Agroforestry
Thanks to the exceptional richness of its forest ecosystems, the Lebialem Highlands- particularly the Tofala-Mone East corridor is well known for its rich biodiversity. With technical support from the African Conservation Foundation (ACF) and other partners,...
by erudef | Oct 10, 2019 | Blog, Jobs and Opportunities, News, Press Release
The ERuDeF University Institute of Applied Biodiversity Sciences in collaboration with the Environment and Rural Development Foundation (ERuDeF) are launching for the 2019/2020 academic year the recruitment of the following category of interns. The recruitment of 12...
