PRTC views the women, men and young farmers we work with as partners in our mission. Therefore we use modern participatory methods and tools to help them plan and implement projects to meet their goals and needs.

Youth, women and men are trained on sustainable agriculture to become progressive farmers in the following areas: food crop and animal production, soil improvement and conservation, fish farming, tree planting (including oil palm), bee-keeping, vegetable gardening, community development, nutrition and farm economics.

We organise on a yearly basis:
• 3 Centre-based short courses for about 50 farmers (70% female),
• 10 village-based courses for 150-200 farmers (70% female),
• 1 Centre-based block course on sustainable agriculture for 25-30 participants (30% female participation).

 

HIV/AIDS

Because of the growing urgent problem of HIV/AIDS, PRTC integrates awareness and education about HIV/AIDS into all of its training programs and extension work.

Medicinal Plants

The use of local plants as medicine can go a long way to increase life expectancy, reduce family medical bills and raise the general living standards of the rural poor in Cameroon.

In 2002, PRTC established a center-based ecological medicinal garden with 60 different types of medicinal plants. Some of the plants that can be found in the garden are: Echinacea, Rosemary, Thyme, Turmeric, Penny Royal, Red Clover, Vervain, and Lemon Balm.

PRTC trains local farmers and organizes workshops for farmers and traditional practitioners in order to share knowledge on the use of ecological herbal plants as medicines. These farmers have in turn set up their own medicinal gardens in their respective villages.

Trainees planting plantain/banana Suckers during agricultural practice.

Conditions for Admission

• Applicants must be motivated and practicing farmers.
• Must posses First School Leaving Certificate and be able to read and write.
• Must be at least 20 years of age.
• Must be medically and physically fit.
• The center admits men, women and married couples, Nursing mothers should bring baby sisters.
• Interested NGOs and Associations are welcomed to apply.

Application Procedure.

• Fill the attached PRTC Form.
• Prepare all the required certificates.
• Bring all the required documents together with 2000 frs registration fee( non refundable) as soon as possible latest 3rd September 2008 personaly to PRTC Fonta or hand it to PRTC staff in the field.
• Coures fee of CFA 18000frs can be paid in installments, food and accommodation are free of charge.
• First Aid kit is available, but other medical expenses are the responsibility of the course participants.
• Bring along a blanket, 2 bed-sheets, 2 pillowcases, cutlass, file (matchet file), work clothes, rain boots, 2 plates, a spoon and fork, a drinking cup and toilet materials.
• Traveling cost to and from Fonta is the responsibility of course participants. 

Course Programme

Course I
Sunday 5^th October 2008 to Friday 21^st November 2008.

Cover among others, annual crops, Food and Nutrition, Farm Records, Farming systems, vegetable production, soil science, Agro forestry/Environmental studies, medicinal plants.

Course II
Sunday 18^th January 2009 to Friday 6^th March 2009

Cover among others crop protection, Home economics, Annual/Perennial crops. Farm Mathematics, Environmental studies and Fruit trees and Medicinal plants.
On-farm visits to the farms of all trainees after the 2nd block course.

Course III

Cover among others soil conservation, Animal Husbandary, Home Economics, environmental studies, Farm Mathematics, and Annual crop/fish Farming.