Example: A Revised National Course in Agriculture in Cameroon
The Reasoning Behind the Choices, in a Few Figures
The Global Context
To maintain the level of population engaged in agro-pastoral activities, on one hand, while aiming at the goals for growth, on the other hand, and stimulating employment in other sectors, requires the injection of 50,000 to 70,000 young people into the farming and livestock sectors.
The Rural Development Sector strategy aimed at setting up 15,000 young professionals and creating life-long training plans for 30,000 active professionals, per year, by 2015.
The growth of the agro-pastoral sector leads to creating jobs, often creating new profiles upstream and downstream. In 2004, it was estimated that the workforce in the food processing, packaging and transport sectors, warehouses for products for agriculture and fisheries was 66,000 people for the three year period following the study. The annual need in training courses to bring 5,700 people up to standard was established.
We can see a trend showing an increase in careers in services for agriculture and rural affairs. (Agricultural extension practice, rural development, veterinary services, etc.) Local councils are often implicated in supporting the development of this trend. Training needs to consolidate this evolution can be estimated at about 500 to 600 people per year.
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Exemple de la rénovation d'un dispositif national de formation agricole au Cameroun
Goals for the programme, in a few figures
Annually, at least 3,000 young people in post-primary education preparing to find work in sectors related to agriculture, livestock farming and the fisheries
13,000 adults working in these sectors training every year, at their request or as part of a plan organised by a support service. (Only 5,500 people are being trained currently) Privately run and state run training centres can cater for this demand
2,500 young people studying, in agricultural colleges, to find work in pastoral farming, fisheries, agriculture related, zootechnical and veterinary fields. ( Only 500, currently) Including rural entrepreneurs, specialised labourers, etc.
33 revised state run centres and 18 revised privately run centres
21 revised state run educational establishments
