By
Bakah Derick
The
esplanade of the Nkwen Fon’s Palace recently was host to a variety of food
items produced across the municipality for the last one year. The event was the
annual mini agro pastoral show of the municipality organized by the Ministry of
Agriculture and Rural Development.
While
a majority of the farmers showed up with farm produce like yams, cassavas,
maize, Honey, plantain, palm fruits, cattle, pigs and others, Joel Ankongha
showed up with quail birds and their incubator. The 23years gentleman of Kom
extraction became a strong force of attraction when he mounted his bush lamb
powered incubator.
Though
specialized in automobile repairs during his days in the Technical school, Joel
in 2011 decided to embark on the creation of an incubator to grow quail birds which
are according to him are in high demand for many reasons including medicinal.
Made
alongside a border for nurturing of the birds, Joel told hilltopvoices that his
incubator was made to accommodate both an electrical and bush lamb systems. With
a digital thermometer to constantly relay to Joel the inner temperature of the
incubator, there is a thermostat then a battery that functions perfectly to
ensure the success of the production process.
Feeling
very fulfilled, Joel told hilltopvoices that he makes some substantial amount
of money from the quail birds and eggs. He adds that though he has been
training a few people on the production and marketing of quail, he still
expresses the wish to do more as his contribution to fighting poverty.
Like
many of the farmers the Paramount Fon of the Nkwen People His Majesty Azehfor
III grabbed some prizes for his cattle.
Mayor
Fongu Cletus Tanwie of the Bamenda III Council was on hand to present prizes to
some farmers with outstanding produce.