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  A greenhouse is a building with walls and a roof made mainly of transparent or translucent material, like glass or plastic (usually polyethylene or polyvinyl), designed for the in-door cultivation of crops. The frame is usually built with wood or metal (usually aluminum or galvanized steel). Greenhouses are used for the production of vegetables, flowers and fruits. Growing vegetables and fruits in a greenhouse offers a good number of advantages, especially in Africa. The continent is still a net importer of food despite possessing 60% of the world's uncultivated arable land.  Africa can significantly increase its food production with the greenhouse technology. Africa currently accounts for less than 5% of area dedicated to protected agriculture in the world, while China accounts for most of the area dedicated to the cultivation of vegetables in plastic greenhouses. Greenhouses are one of several forms of protected agriculture. The following are the advantages of ...

The global population of humans keep increasing every year, and the world can no longer count on traditional farming methods to sustain these growing numbers. Approximately 800 million people are already affected by hunger today, thus we already have a very hard time feeding our current population. What happens when the world's population grows to approximately 10 billion in 2050 as estimated by the United Nations?  Agriculture has to be approached in innovative and ecofriendly ways so as to increase productivity while protecting the environment. These approaches include: greenhouse farming, use of drones in agriculture, precision farming (smart farming), and drip irrigation. Greenhouse Farming Greenhouse farming is one of the oldest farming technologies but a rather young technology in the African continent. Greenhouses have been around for almost 100 years. A greenhouse is a framed structure covered with transparent or translucent material such as glass or plastic, in w...

Roland Fomundam - founder and CEO of GreenHouse Ventures , was born on August 2nd, in Douala, Cameroon. The astute social entrepreneur and business development consultant founded GreenHouse Ventures (GHV) Ltd - Cameroon's premier sustainable agriculture company - in 2013. GHV's vision is to lead the practice of sustainable agriculture, and make farming a profitable venture in West and Central Africa. Roland Fomundam is credited with the introduction of greenhouse farming in Cameroon, with the first greenhouse going operational in December 2014.  GHV has  earned the reputation as leader in sustainable agriculture by creating a platform that includes producers in the value chain of their produce and enables consumers to have high valued food at affordable prices. GHV has set its footprint in six out of the 10 regions of Cameroon since its creation, and deployed over 100 greenhouses. One of the company's latest exploits is the finalization of a win-win relationship wi...