What is the Yaounde Initiative Foundation?
The Yaounde Initiative Foundation is a “not-for-profit” organisation registered in the United Kingdom and Cameroon. It aims to overcome key practical constraints on socio-economic development in rural communities.The Foundation’s goal is to … [Read More...]
Could odours be the solution to blackfly control?
The Yaounde Initiative Foundation has been carrying out field research in Cameroon in collaboration with the UK-based Natural Resources Institute (NRI) to see whether natural odours might be the key to cheaper and more environmentally safe blackfly … [Read More...]
CleanFarms Cameroon cleans up pesticide stores at Edea
The CleanFarms Cameroon project, funded by CropLife International, has been involved in late November/early December in theory and hands-on training in the skills of repackaging hazardous obsolete pesticides to safeguard them. The team included … [Read More...]
YIF Directors meet Cameroon Deputy High Commissioner
The Cameroon Deputy High Commissioner, Mr Denis Nyuydzewira, joined YIF Directors, Terry Wiles, Graham Matthews and Hans Dobson for a lunchtime meeting at the Farmer's Club in Whitehall Court on Wednesday 9 November 2011. We have always enjoyed good … [Read More...]
Nigerian and Cameroonian study tour to CleanFarms Ghana
Staff involved in CleanFarms Cameroon and CleanFarms Nigeria visited Ghana for a study tour from 12 - 16 September 2011. They benefited greatly from observing first hand the safeguarding obsolete pesticides in Ghana. The Ghanaian team are now very … [Read More...]
YIF Meeting of the Board of Trustees at Imperial College London
Dr Pierre Baleguel visited England 11 - 15 May 2011 for a Trustees Board Meeting with the other Directors of YIF, Professor Graham Matthews, Terry Wiles and Hans Dobson. Discussions were productive and plans were updated for the remainder of 2011 and … [Read More...]
Animated Guide to Indoor Residual Spraying
WHO published a short booklet on how to spray the inside of houses for mosquito control. An animated version of this booklet has been produced as a DVD and can be downloaded from http://www.who.int/whopes/equipment/en/ You can click on either … [Read More...]
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