Cameroon agriculture:
- Total area: 475,440 sq. km
- Land area: 472,710 sq. km
- Water area: 2,730 sq. km
- Climate description: It is a mostly tropical climate.
- Terrain description: Diverse, with coastal plain in the southwest, some mountains, and plateaus.
- Arable land use: 13.04%
- Permanent crop land use: 2.94%
- Irrigated land: 256.5 sq. km
- Total renewable water resource: 285.5 cu km
- Total freshwater withdrawal: 0.97 cu km/yr
- Per person fresh water withdrawal: 58.9 cu m/yr
- Natural hazards description: Volcanic activity with periodic releases of poisonous gases from Lake Nyos.
- Environmental current issues: Waterborne diseases are prevalent, deforestation, desertification, poaching, overfishing.
- Total labor force: 8.246 million
- % of labor force in agriculture: 70%
- Agricultural products description: coffee, cocoa, cotton, rubber. bananas, oilseed, grains.
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FARMER
This photo shows a cocoyam farmer. As you can see, he is farming on a hill. This doesn't come with good result which is probably one of the leading reasons as to why Cameroon is a very poor country.
This photo shows a cocoyam farmer. As you can see, he is farming on a hill. This doesn't come with good result which is probably one of the leading reasons as to why Cameroon is a very poor country.
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COTTON FIELD
This is a photo of a cotton field in Cameroon. Cotton is one of the Cameroon's biggest producers.
This is a photo of a cotton field in Cameroon. Cotton is one of the Cameroon's biggest producers.
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Map of agricultural productions
This shows agricultural production in the country of Cameroon.
This shows agricultural production in the country of Cameroon.
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CASSAVA
This is a man in Cameroon planting Cassava. Cassava is a staple crop in Cameroon.
This is a man in Cameroon planting Cassava. Cassava is a staple crop in Cameroon.
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SEED AND FERTILIZER
Seed and fertilizer costs have gone up increasingly.
Seed and fertilizer costs have gone up increasingly.