Francisco Alimama Kashu

Francisco Alimama Kashu (born in Hyderabad, India) was an East Indian farmer who arrived in Moka during the early 20th century accompanying his uncle who traded with the local natives. Shortly after they arrived his uncle died suddenly of an illness leaving Alimama alone facing Spanish authorities. After explaining that he came from a family of traders and farmers, they resolved to finding him work cultivating crops on what had been unprofitable land in Moka that forced Mokans to migrate or travel to other regions as far as Riaba in search of food. In some cases, Mokans were met with starvation and malnutrition.

Initially experimenting with temperate crops, Alimama collaborated with local farmers in the village of Moka on Fernando Po, Spanish Guinea in order to improve vegetable farming techniques. His work proved quite lucrative for the local economy. King Malabo (I) presented him with a 10 acre plot of land of which he was permitted use of by the Duke of Infantado. A house was built on this 10 acre lot that Alimama leased from a local businessman. He married a daughter of the Bubi tribal leader, King Malabo (I), with whom he bore children. His continued employment and success as a farmer in Moka allowed him to purchase a farm in Riaba were he and his family eventually settled.

External links

• An Alimama Online Family Album by his granddaughter Adela Alimama