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How Growing Trees Helps Fight Poverty in Cameroon | National Geographic


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[Music] just imagine that you are a farmer in

just imagine that you are a farmer in

just imagine that you are a farmer in Cameroon you spend all your life

Cameroon you spend all your life

Cameroon you spend all your life strolling to cultivate cocoa coffee

strolling to cultivate cocoa coffee

strolling to cultivate cocoa coffee aroma cutting which you don’t eat

aroma cutting which you don’t eat

aroma cutting which you don’t eat they’re called cash crop and that’s

they’re called cash crop and that’s

they’re called cash crop and that’s where the problem lies

where the problem lies

where the problem lies big industry fix their prices not going

big industry fix their prices not going

big industry fix their prices not going back to the farmer to consult them so it

back to the farmer to consult them so it

back to the farmer to consult them so it means that the prices fall on top of

means that the prices fall on top of

means that the prices fall on top of your head every year I am installing to

your head every year I am installing to

your head every year I am installing to feed your family

the solution is to empower this farmer

the solution is to empower this farmer so we link them to the market diversify

so we link them to the market diversify

so we link them to the market diversify the source of income so you become less

the source of income so you become less

the source of income so you become less vulnerable when the prices of this cash

vulnerable when the prices of this cash

vulnerable when the prices of this cash crop 38

the reversal Center is an area where we

the reversal Center is an area where we develop tree domestication of high-value

develop tree domestication of high-value

develop tree domestication of high-value trees because we can eat cocoa

trees because we can eat cocoa

trees because we can eat cocoa we can eat coffee these indigenous fruit

we can eat coffee these indigenous fruit

we can eat coffee these indigenous fruit trees are part of the diet of the local

trees are part of the diet of the local

trees are part of the diet of the local population 4 million years so what we

population 4 million years so what we

population 4 million years so what we are trying to do is bring in format

are trying to do is bring in format

are trying to do is bring in format where they can learn new innovation new

where they can learn new innovation new

where they can learn new innovation new technique and how to multiply those

technique and how to multiply those

technique and how to multiply those trees so they can be able to cut the

trees so they can be able to cut the

trees so they can be able to cut the channel poverty in the rural area by

channel poverty in the rural area by

channel poverty in the rural area by using agroforestry you restore sulphate

using agroforestry you restore sulphate

using agroforestry you restore sulphate elite you control erosion and you

elite you control erosion and you

elite you control erosion and you achieve a multi-purpose tree in one spot

achieve a multi-purpose tree in one spot

achieve a multi-purpose tree in one spot area you select the llamada tree

area you select the llamada tree

area you select the llamada tree according to the fruit they are already

according to the fruit they are already

according to the fruit they are already producing if they are good big fruit

producing if they are good big fruit

producing if they are good big fruit very suit fruit very colorful trip then

very suit fruit very colorful trip then

very suit fruit very colorful trip then they are not the characteristic our

now the essential tool in three

now the essential tool in three domestication is to have sounded

domestication is to have sounded

domestication is to have sounded planting material you can get them

planting material you can get them

planting material you can get them through three different technique

through three different technique

through three different technique routine market you have tea

routine market you have tea

routine market you have tea it is to the farmer to choose the

it is to the farmer to choose the

it is to the farmer to choose the technology which you ease it to him the

technology which you ease it to him the

technology which you ease it to him the routine is the fastest one to produce

routine is the fastest one to produce

routine is the fastest one to produce big number trees this is the easiest way

big number trees this is the easiest way

big number trees this is the easiest way of producing selected material denti-cal

of producing selected material denti-cal

of producing selected material denti-cal to the mother tree another technique we

to the mother tree another technique we

to the mother tree another technique we are using is marketing you remove back

are using is marketing you remove back

are using is marketing you remove back on 5 centimeter cover it with sawdust in

on 5 centimeter cover it with sawdust in

on 5 centimeter cover it with sawdust in 2-3 months you can see the routing

2-3 months you can see the routing

2-3 months you can see the routing system another thing we use is grafting

system another thing we use is grafting

system another thing we use is grafting you have what you call a root stock take

you have what you call a root stock take

you have what you call a root stock take a branch which we call a scion and then

a branch which we call a scion and then

a branch which we call a scion and then you attach it the routing system can go

you attach it the routing system can go

you attach it the routing system can go deep in the soil and nourish the soil to

deep in the soil and nourish the soil to

deep in the soil and nourish the soil to express itself that’s the beauty of this

express itself that’s the beauty of this

express itself that’s the beauty of this simplified technique well adapted to

simplified technique well adapted to

simplified technique well adapted to rural area understandable to every type

rural area understandable to every type

rural area understandable to every type of farmer the big idea behind the rural

of farmer the big idea behind the rural

of farmer the big idea behind the rural center is to give the entrepreneurial

center is to give the entrepreneurial

center is to give the entrepreneurial spirit to the farmer so we develop the

spirit to the farmer so we develop the

spirit to the farmer so we develop the marketing skill we give them the

marketing skill we give them the

marketing skill we give them the beginning skill so they get the right

beginning skill so they get the right

beginning skill so they get the right price from their product and the Tomica

price from their product and the Tomica

price from their product and the Tomica get back to the image feeling and be

get back to the image feeling and be

get back to the image feeling and be proud of the agriculture they are doing

proud of the agriculture they are doing

proud of the agriculture they are doing [Music]

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