Henri Eyebe Ayissi, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, yesterday May 3 chaired a ceremony to open the first-ever agri-tech fair in Yaounde.

The fair which began on May 3 will run till May 6, 2017 at the Yaounde national museum. The fair aimed at encouraging agricultural entrepreneurship in the country will showcase the work of Cameroon’s young agricultural entrepreneurs.

Minister Henri Eyebe Ayissi during the opening ceremony called on young Cameroonians to use digital technology to catalyse the country’s agricultural sector. He also underlined the importance of agri-tech sector in boosting growth.