THE PROMOTION OF AGRO PASTORAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AS A FIGHT AGAINST EMIGRATION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: WHAT FUTURE FOR CAMEROON?

Abstract

Cameroon and sub-Saharan Africa as part of the African continent is young and resounding in search of new opportunities like agro pastoral entrepreneurship. Agriculture accounts for over 40% of Cameroon’s gross domestic products (GDP). Entrepreneurship is necessary in all economy because it provides enormous job opportunities, crucial for economic growth and development of a booming formal small and medium size enterprises and most especially, find pragmatic solutions to emigration problems. Agro pastoral entrepreneurship is a means to help small businesses to grow sustainably and maximise profits as every business aimed. Thus, this write-up is out to analyse the influence of agro pastoral entrepreneurship in Cameroon and how it can help in reducing emigration of Cameroonians. This paper is equally developed to examine the benefits of agro pastoral entrepreneurship and agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa and Cameroon in particular.