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Horticultural Production Systems in the Soudano-sahelian and Soudano-guinean Agro Ecological Zones of Cameroon: Cases of Garoua and Ngaoundéré. A study was carried out in Garoua (Soudano-Sahelian zone) and Ngaoundéré (Soudano-Guinean zone) to characterize horticultural production systems. Investigations revealed that more than 500 families cultivated horticultural crops yearly. Two types of legumes are concerned: European legumes (tomato, onion, cabbage…) and African legumes (oseille de Guinée, morelle noire…). In Garoua, all types are produced and African legumes are mostly (70%) by women. In Ngaoundéré where mainly European legumes are produced, women are about 15.3% of all producers. Producers are not from local origin and are organized in production areas according the type of legumes. In Garoua, there are essentially from the Far North province while those in Ngaoundéré are from the West province. There are of three types: those having many other activities, those cultivating in various lands according to seasons and those exploiting just one season of the year. Chemicals are used when available and doses are not respected. Only those who have financial means easily access to flooded lands. Horticultural crops production is by hand tools. It is an important source of income associated to cotton and small trading. Tomato and onion produced are carried to other town and in neighboring countries. Other crops are locally consumed.