Since 2022, prices of basic food stuffs have been spiking across local markets in Cameroon. This is caused in part by the disruption of global supply chains following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. One entrepreneur who is committed to stabilizing food prices by making them available throughout the year in Cameroon is Roland Fomumdam. When he returned to his country from the US, he realized that the agricultural industry was one which was ignored. He was also keen on solving one big problem: price fluctuations.
“It is a very difficult problem to be able to resolve. And that price fluctuation is simply because of the availability of several produce on the market during different seasons. So, we needed to find a way where we can produce the same types of crops in the same amount year round irrespective of what season we have out there,” Fomumdam said.
Fomumdam’s burning desire to solve the seemingly intractable problem pushed him to introduce the first low-cost climate-smart greenhouse farm in Cameroon in 2013 to be able to produce a constant quantity irrespective of the season of the year. He would later register his initiative as Greenhouse Venture Cameroon, and also open Greenhouse Academy to train precision agriculture enthusiasts.
Source: farmersreviewafrica.com