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Urban farmers in Cameroon profit from rising food prices

Yaounde - Jacques Biyiha came from the countryside to the big city to seek his fortune in the 1970s when the country was in the midst of a construction boom. He continues to live there today, but he hasn't worked in construction for 15 years. He is an urban farmer, as are many people in Cameroon's largest city.

“It can be quite profitable,” Biyiha said, showing IRIN his lush fields of corn, cassava and beans which lie between electricity poles and houses. “Farming in the city means it's easier to get produce to market because the market is right here.”

For Biyiha the current market is bullish. He and other urban farmers IRIN/i> spoke with said they were ecstatic about the rising price of imported food.

“Now our produce is competitive,” Biyiha said. “With the coming harvest I hope to earn more money than ever.”

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[28 May 2008 14:17]

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