Projet de renforcement des relations commerciales
This project started in 2016 through 2017 and 2018. NDEF is working in partnership with the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) Cameroon, for the Organization of business meetings, support for the elaboration of business plans, training, coaching and monitoring of beneficiaries in the North West and South West Regions of Cameroon (i.e. L’organisation des réunionsd’affaires, l’appui à l’élaboration des plans d’affaires, les formations et le coaching et suivi des bénéficiairesdans les régions Nord-ouest et sud-ouest du Cameroun).The main objective of the work has been to meet with the stakeholders involved in the value chain of cassava-garri so as to assess the factors which affect the functioning of the chain, in the North West and South West Regions of Cameroon.So far, we have worked in the areas of Besongabang (Mamfe), in the South West and Mbengwi in the North West.
Project Objectives
The project has the following objectives set to guide the work.
Participants understand that agriculture is a business
The agricultural entrepreneur plans and organises him/self to have inputs,
tools, labour and money necessary for the production ready at all times
For good business, the agricultural entrepreneur to do the necessary work in time and apply the inputs at the right time
To know if you are doing successful business, you need to know the “Money Out” and “Money In” with precision
The agricultural entrepreneur tracks the inputs and labour used in the business, and calculates the “money in” and “money out”
The agricultural entrepreneur knows how to subtract “money out” from “money in” to determine whether he/she has done good or bad business
To decide whether he will make a profit, the agricultural businessperson calculates “Money Out” and “Money In” before production
Participants learn different techniques to run and manage their groups to effectively attain their group objectives as a team.
Training sessions began with presentations explaining the value chain. The value chain in this context has been defined as a set of linked activities that work to add value to a product. This implies all actors carrying out actions towards the improvement of the overall quality of the product, thereby enhancing the
marketability of the finished product, garri. We assess the total chain in order to identify problems and develop solutions to improve the quality of garri and drive sales.
In 2018, activities took off with an evaluation of progress. The findings have been used toupdate the respective business plans of the social enterprises. More trainings and coaching sessions are programmed with these entrepreneurs to ensure that their businesses are run successfully.
