Pluviosité en région soudano-sahélienne au Nord du Cameroun : conséquences sur l\'agriculture

M'Biandoun, Mathurin; Olina, JP

doi:10.4314/aga.v18i2.1683

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“…Similarly, the findings of Manssour et al (2021) in Eastern Niger highlight that, in addition to these indicators, soil color, depth of the arable layer, and terrain topography are crucial indicators for identifying soil degradation. These empirical and pragmatic farmer knowledge, based on their observations and experiences, enable them to recognize natural variations and adapt their agricultural practices accordingly (M'Biandoun & Olina, 2006;Manssour et al, 2021).…”

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Agriculture and Soil Management in the Context of Sustainable Development in the Sudano-Sahelian Zone of Cameroon

Bienvenu,

Claudine,

Arka

et al. 2023

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The Sudanian-Sahelian zone of the Far-North Cameroon faces an extreme climate challenge resulting in increased vulnerability to erosion, soil degradation, and the effects of climate change, impacting soil fertility and agricultural yields. The objective of this study was to analyze agricultural practices, challenges related to climate change and soil degradation, as well as the solutions adopted by farmers to address these issues. To achieve this, 600 farmers from the six departments of the region were interviewed. The results highlight the significant impact of climatic conditions on soil health, agricultural activities, and food security. Farmers identified various indicators of soil degradation, including agricultural yields, bioindicator plants, plant growth, soil fauna, and root density. The main causes of soil degradation are associated with practices such as deforestation, intensive agriculture, the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, overgrazing, and the effects of climate change. The impacts of this degradation are multiple, including soil fertility loss, reduced agricultural yields, deforestation, reduced biodiversity, income loss, water resource pollution, and food insecurity. In response to these challenges, farmers have adopted sustainable soil management practices, including crop rotation, intercropping, fallowing, the use of organic fertilizers, and the adoption of conservation agriculture. To effectively address these challenges, concerted collaboration between farmers, civil society organizations, and government authorities is imperative to develop sustainable and effective solutions against soil degradation in the region.

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Section: Soil Degradation Indicators In the Far-north Region Of Cameroonmentioning

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Agriculture and Soil Management in the Context of Sustainable Development in the Sudano-Sahelian Zone of Cameroon

Bienvenu,

Claudine,

Arka

et al. 2023

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“…Northern Cameroon is located between 9° and 13° north latitude and between 13° and 15° east longitude with fairly varied terrain consisting of plains and mountains. This region has a typical Sudano-Sahelian climate with two distinct seasons: the rainy season from May to September and the dry season from October to April (M'Biandoun et al 2003;Ndongo et al 2015). Rainfall is extremely variable with an annual average not exceeding 1000 mm.…”

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Survival and growth of Vibrio cholerae and Escherichia coli in treated groundwater consumed in northern Cameroon

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Treated groundwater is a major source of drinking water but subject to potential contamination of fecal–oral pathogens. To understand ecology of the pathogens in the treated water, this study evaluated survival and growth of Vibrio cholerae and Escherichia coli in the treated groundwater in northern Cameroon. E. coli and V. cholerae O1 were isolated from human feces. Water samples were collected from the following sources: a well, tap water from the Cameroon Water Utilities Company, and mineral and borehole waters sold in Maroua, respectively. These waters were treated by one or more processes, including autoclaving, filtration, chlorination and ozonation and were used for the constitution of microcosms. E. coli and V. cholerae were inoculated into each microcosm at respective concentrations of 50 CFU/10 mL (separately) and 40 CFU/10 mL each (together). All bacterial strains survived in all microcosms were used. The ability to survive and grow varied with the bacterial strain and microcosm (P < 0.05). When inoculated separately into the same type of microcosms, V. cholerae grew faster than E. coli with the latter even showing decrease in concentration in mineral water. When inoculated together, V. cholerae grew faster than E. coli, except in autoclaved well water and filtered and autoclaved well water. Autochthonous ultramicroflora inhibited the growth of E. coli in filtered well water (P < 0.05).

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Coupling groundwater availability and soil ability to delineate appropriate land for agricultural uses in the dry tropical ecosystem of Tchéboa (North Cameroon)

Ngah,

Takem,

Ngoupayou

et al. 2024

Sustain. Water Resour. Manag.

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Pluviosité en région soudano-sahélienne au Nord du Cameroun : conséquences sur l\'agriculture

Cited by 3 publications

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Agriculture and Soil Management in the Context of Sustainable Development in the Sudano-Sahelian Zone of Cameroon

Agriculture and Soil Management in the Context of Sustainable Development in the Sudano-Sahelian Zone of Cameroon

Survival and growth of Vibrio cholerae and Escherichia coli in treated groundwater consumed in northern Cameroon

Coupling groundwater availability and soil ability to delineate appropriate land for agricultural uses in the dry tropical ecosystem of Tchéboa (North Cameroon)

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