{"id":16066,"date":"2026-06-20T12:48:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/cocoasoils-launched-in-cameroon\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T20:05:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T20:05:45","slug":"cocoasoils-launched-in-cameroon","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/cocoasoils-launched-in-cameroon\/","title":{"rendered":"CocoaSoils launched in Cameroon"},"content":{"rendered":"As part of its four-country implementation initiative, the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/cocoasoils.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CocoaSoils<\/a>\u00a0Program has been officially launched in Yaound\u00e9, Cameroon. This is the third program launch and it builds on the momentum following the Ghana and C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire launches. The program with its theme \u201cSustainable intensification of cocoa production for the development and dissemination of integrated soil fertility management\u201d took place at the headquarters of the Institute of Agricultural Research for Development (IRAD) in Yaound\u00e9, on 4 September.\n<div id=\"attachment_3997\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/A-group-photo-of-participants-at-the-launch-ceremony.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3997\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/A-group-photo-of-participants-at-the-launch-ceremony.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of a group photo of participants at the launch ceremony.\" width=\"701\" height=\"237\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3997\" \/><\/a>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-3997\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A group photo of participants at the launch ceremony.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\nThe two-part program was attended by over 80 scientists and key partners. Partners present included\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.idhsustainabletrade.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IDH<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IITA<\/a>, le\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldcocoafoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Cocoa Foundation<\/a>\u00a0(WCF), IRAD, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cifor.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Center for International Forestry Research<\/a>\u00a0(CIFOR),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yara.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yara International<\/a>, le\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldagroforestry.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Centre mondial d'agroforesterie<\/a>\u00a0(ICRAF), the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/minadercameroun.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development<\/a>\u00a0(MINADER), local universities, government agencies\/ministries, multilateral organizations, and other private NGOs.\n\nThe program included a technical session with participants debating varying scientific questions regarding the project protocol design, the CocoaSoils Partnership as well as its extension and dissemination tools.\n\nThe launch was chaired by the IRAD Deputy Director General Dr Ngome Ajebesone Francis Emmanuel, who represented the Director General. 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