Banana – Plantain Program: 500 Students Awarded Start-up kits
The fifth cohort of the “One Youth, One Banana Plantain Plantation” programme has been launched this June 3, 2026, at the National School of Administration and Magistracy (#ENAM) in Yaoundé. The event was marked by an award ceremony under the chairmanship of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Gabriel Mbaïrobe. The ceremony has brought […]
The event was marked by an award ceremony under the chairmanship of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Gabriel Mbaïrobe.
The ceremony has brought together key government officials, including Dr. Taïga, Minister of Livestock, Fisheries and Animal Industries, as well as the Minister of Youth Affairs and Civic Education, Mounouna Foutsou, who is also serving as the interim Minister of Employment and Vocational Training.
Present at the occasion is Samuel Tony Obam, a key figure in the banana-plantain value chain and programme coordinator. He outlined expectations for participants ahead of their one-month immersion tour in Kribi.
The program is in line with efforts to promote youth employability and agricultural entrepreneurship. Some 500 students drawn from five private higher education institutions received start-up kits and labour-saving machines before departing for a one-week immersion programme at the Banana Plantain Value Chain Incubator in Kribi.
The initiative, launched under the fifth cohort of the “One Youth, One Banana Plantain Plantation” programme, is designed to equip young participants with practical skills and market-oriented competencies in banana plantain production and transformation.