(Business in Cameroon) - At the close of March 2015, some eight months into the 2014-2015 cocoa season, Cameroon, the 4^th largest producer of cocoa beans, exported 177,509 tonnes, according to the National Cocoa and Coffee Board. These exports have increased by 34,000 tonnes relative to the 143,374 tonnes exported for the same period in the previous season.

Although production has significantly increased compared to the last season, exports slowed in March 2015, amounting to only 10,810 tonnes compared to 19,806 tonnes in February.

The export market was dominated primarily by three operators: Cameroon Marketing Commodities (Camaco), the export leader with 2,558 tonnes; Olam Cam with 1 713 tonnes; and the Ndongo Essomba establishments which exported 1,621 tonnes of cocoa bean last month.