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The pledge by the delegates of the Oku Area –cooperative Union OACU to put up a stiffed resistance against local coffee buying agents in the coffee sector was the out come of an NWCA October 12th annual contact tour to this Union. Before arriving at such a resolution which many of the delegates considered remarkable, these delegates further agreed that ceding to market coffee under a third party was not only detrimental to the growth of their own Union but livelihoods. These men and women also decried that the unhealthy, dubious competitions and schemes put up by these roaming coffee traders were some of the minor irritating challenges they faced during the harvesting season. These delegates also talked of the lack of a full coffee washed station in their Union as an impediment to the processing of their produce.

Responding to these delegates the G/M of NWCA Waindim Timothy Ntam thanked the Oku Area- cooperative Union for its sense of maturity and responsibility in handling of issues. “I’m grateful for your prudence and pragmatism despite our rocky financial challenges of the past” he said. While reiterating the vision of NWCA for the Oku Union, Mr. Waindim added that the relationship between NWCA and the OACU was a very fruitful one. “Things are tough but we are at the end of the tunnel” He remarked. The G/M underlined that the geometric growth of the Oku Union within the NWCA business climate gave it a fundamental vital priority in all NWCA development pans.

In the presentation of the monetary accounts of the OKU Area Cooperative Union which according to Mr. Amana Titus NWCA finance director were slow but very progressive. Mr. Amana pointed out that Administrative bottle necks hindered the apt flow of cash at the appropriate time and that it was a necessary concern of the Association to strive at bypassing such obstacles. A goof spirit of camaraderie ran through the hall when the G/M of NWCA cited projects in prospects that would bring more hope and success to the Oku coffee famers like the African Development Bank projects, the Islamic Development Bank revolving fund for NWCA farmers and others. These delegates unanimously accepted to rally behind NWCA by growing their coffee around cooperative ideas and dreams. The president of the Oku Area cooperative Union Mr Ngoran Peter at the end of the discussions recommended this education and sensitization meeting as having help to unite dissenting voices. “We are leaving here today better organized and ready to work more than ever before’ He ended

FAI NDANGEK

Traditional ruler and model coffee farmer who described the meeting as a good guarantee, for the amelioration of coffee production in Oku. Fai Ndangek also hammered hard on NWCA to help them flush out the local buying agents that are in his own words “reaping where they did not sow”. Looking to heaven, Fai Ndangek prays for success and safety for all NWCA future plans.

JINGI ABOUBAKAR

Represented the Melim CPMS based in Akeh with some 75 coffee farmers affiliated to the Kekung CPMS in Ngham-Oku. Aboubakar illustrated the meeting as a game changer, and a new lease of life for NWCA farmers in Oku. He saw in the out come overwhelming success in the 2017 farming season. “At least at our own CPMS we will raise the bar with 12 tones “Aboubakar added.

NSHOM KEMINY

Manager CPMS Ibal –Oku for 16years.

The meeting for keming assisted in polarizing the ill fated relationship between the OACU farmer and NWCA. “With this new knowledge, business will surely improve”. He said, Keming advocates for more unity amongst NWCA and Oku farmers so as to benefit a lion share of resources and inputs when the time is due.

NDIFON AMINA

Board member CPMS Mbam-Oku with some close to 2000skillful farmers.
The meeting had a more personal effect on Amina. “I had once been over burden with the look of things and how the whole process of coffee marketing was dancing and retreating backward. The meeting gave us course to celebrate a new silver lining in these dark clouds. I’m grateful to NWCA and to God that things are back in a good footing after this meeting” she said. To end her message Amina will be particularly gratified if Oku farmers are prioritized in the New NWCA restructuring upcoming projects.

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posted by Salman Aslam @ May 16, 2017,

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