(Business in Cameroon) - A special gala night in Cameroon’s economic capital, Douala, has raised 68 million F to enhance agriculture production and processing within the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in Cameroon.

This is within the framework of the 2013 Telefood programme which targeted FCFA 200 million higher than the FCFA 87 million of 2012.

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Essimi Menye, is quoted as saying that “Already, 108 small farms and micro projects for the production of pork, chicken, fish and vegetables, among others, have been financed.”

Money raised is entirely channeled to farmers by FAO. Essimi Menye said priority will be given to projects by agricultural graduates, especially production and processing. Some examples he cited include processing of cassava, corn, potato into flour for bread, and cocoa, etc, expected to take current agriculture into second generation.

TeleFood is FAO’ss annual campaign of live broadcasts, gala night and other events aimed at raising awareness about world hunger and mobilising resources for hunger-fighting projects. The campaign centres around the observance of World Food Day, marking the founding of the FAO on October 16, 1945.

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