It is estimated that about 70 million people in West and Central Africa derive more than 25% of their carbohydrates from plantains, making them one of the most important sources of food energy throughout the African lowland humid forest zone (Swennen, 1990). Cameroon is the largest plantain producing country in Central Africa sub region (FAO, 2006). In our plantation, we worked with our agronomist and today we have the largest plantain farm in the east region and we are still expanding to meet local and international demands. These are the stages we took to make our farms unique as seen below.
ACQUISITION OF LAND
The best soils for plantain are loamy soils because they are rich in organic materials such as decaying plants and insects which provides the soil air, nutrients and water-retaining matter. When these nutrients are combined with mineral particles, it makes the soil loose and fertile. In the east region of Cameroon, the soil is loamy with rich organic materials and mineral particles making it possible for plantains to thrive for more than five years as compared to other areas.
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