Ndu Council area has confirmed
its supremacy as the bread basket for Donga Mantung Division in the North West
Region of Cameroon. With over 3000 speculations exhibited at the last Mini Agro
Pastoral Show that took place at the Ndu Market Square on December 17, 2012,
those who took the pains to be part of this year’s farmers feast in Ndu went
back home confirming the above statement.
To visitors, it was as if
every harvest was brought to the show village. In fact, the 2012 Mini Agro
Pastoral Show of the Ndu Council was splendid with foodstuffs of all varieties
exhibited. The exhibits, from, rice, corn, coco-yams, plantains, cocoa to
goats, sheep, cows, pigs, etc….. could be seen competing in the hot sun. 
The mayor of Ndu Council, David
Kargong Nfor, in his speech told farmers that the show was not only for
distinguished farmers and breeders to win prizes, but a forum for them to
exchange ideas, knowledge and experiences to improve on their farming and
breeding techniques. He added that
farming is the backbone of his economy and the Ndu council would spare no
efforts to promote farming and animal breeding in its entire sphere. DK Nfor
did not only demonstrate his ability to promote farmers and breeders in words,
he practically demonstrated it through the quality and quantity of prizes. In
fact, not only the first, second and third items were awarded prizes, from the
first to the eleventh position all went home smiling. The difference was clear,
unlike in Nkambe where Mangoh Jones Tanko told farmers that he could not afford
for prizes, Ndu Council was pragmatic. This is so because one can only compare
two things.
Elated by the organizational
prowess and the massive turnout, the Senior Divisional Officer for Donga
Mantung Division, Ngone Ndodemesape Bernard expressed gratitude to the Ndu
Council for bringing farmers and breeders to feast in grand style. He told
farmers that government is doing a lot to promote sustainable farming as well
as food sufficiency through numerous projects. He elaborated on the second
generation agricultural policy of the Head of State, President Paul Biya and
added that farmers should shy away from conflict especially farmer/grazer
conflicts. To, Ngone Ndodemesape Bernard, if farmers use the services of
technicians put at their disposal by government, they will improve their
standard of living thus leading to quality and quantity production.
On his part the Divisional
Delegate of Agriculture for Donga Mantung Division, Ncham George enumerated
government support programs. He also cited some farmers groups in the
municipality that benefited from government support this year and added that
many more support will come in 2013.
It should be noted that Ndu
council area is blessed to have all the ecological climates in Donga Mantung Division.
From the Mbaw plain to the Ntaba hills, down to Mbawgong, and to Luh Ntundip
and the cold hills of Ndu, all types of crops do perform well. This is in fact
what makes the municipality a citadel of variety of food crops. However, one of
the most fascinating attractions at the show was the locally processed Ndu tea
by small holder farmers.
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