Sharing Ideas Promoting Farmers

2012 – 2017 Commissioned by BUKDA– Bambui UK Development Association and Reignite Action for Development UK | Bambui, NorthWest Region, Cameroon

Project to energise BASSUG (Bambui Union of Sustainable Self – Help Groups) and Credit House (under BASSUG management) and affiliate with NOWEFOR – Northwest Farmers Organisation and UNDP.The following sectors are part of BASSUG; Micro – finance, Gardening, Livestock, Maize, Plantain, Marketing.

The main objective was to bring farming groups in the area together, to solve their common problems such as marketing, transportation, training, etc and to defend the interest of its affiliated members; To coordinate the activities of its affiliated members; To look for financial assistance from friendly donor organizations; To settle disputes between its affiliated members; To raise the standards of living of farmers and the community at large.BASSUG needs to prepare the future and a new action that reflects this new reality. 

The agriculture products need attention, planning, encouragement, and investment. The solutions will be possible through Unions such as BASSUG and not through individuals. More groups and individuals should become active BASSUG members.