Animal (livestock) rearing and Fishery

Livestock rearing is also a major economic activity in the area. The main species include cattle,
horses, goats, Sheep and fowls. Cattle’s rearing is the main market-oriented speculation in this
domain and is mostly carried out by the Mbororos who are settled in the area.
Livestock production is very remarkable within the municipality.

As for fisheries, it is still much undeveloped in the area. Only streams and rivers in the Mbaw
plain have wild fish species. These are fished artisanally on a very small scale. However, a few
artificial fish ponds exist at Wowo, Ntumbaw, Talla and the Ndu Fon’s palace. These ponds are
poorly stocked, probably due to unavailability of fingerlings. Technical follow up of the few
pond owners is lacking and management is inadequate. Most of the smoked fish sold in the Ndu
market comes from the Sabongari region in the Nwa sub division. Large quantities of frozen fish
are imported from Douala and Bamenda.

Livestock and Fisheries Development Programme-LIFIDEP hands 950 goats and sheep to farmers of the Donga-Mantung

Transhumance is practiced within the municipality where cattle rearers move to the valleys
during the dry season in search of pasture for their animals. Livestock rearing is also a major
economic activity in the area. Transhumance is practised during the dry season, and the main
transhumance area is Ntaba in the Mbaw plain. Over 10,000 cattle are taken to the plain each
year during the transhumance period.