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Cameroonian engineer develops aquaponics kit

To meet the food needs of Cameroon's urban population, which is in the midst of a boom, and with an eye to promoting organic agriculture, a young Cameroonian engineer has developed an aquaponics kit that lets inhabitants grow their own food. The kit allows people to grow vegetables and raise fish, doesn't require fertiliser and can be installed in urban and peri-urban zones.



In the past 30 years Cameroon's urbanization rate has doubled and the urban population continues to grow, rising by five percent each year, versus 2.9 percent for the country's overall population. This expansion of urban space comes at the expense of rural areas, where food growing traditionally takes place. Additionally, a lack of transportation infrastructure means that bringing agricultural products to urban centres can be complicated.

With these observations as a starting point, in October 2015 our Observer Flavien Kouatcha launched "Save Our Agriculture," a start-up dedicated to agricultural production that is more ecologically friendly and better adapted to Cameroon's specificities. In less than a year, he's already sold nearly 100 of his aquaponics kits to individuals and restaurant owners.

Read more at observers.france24.com
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