(Business in Cameroon) - Now seven months into the 2014-2015 cocoa season which began in August 2014, Cameroon has already exported 166,699 tonnes of cocoa beans, according to the latest figures provided by the National Cocoa and Coffee Board (ONCC in French) which noted that exports are up by 19% compared to the same period in 2013-2014. The ONCC indicates that in the month of February 2015 alone, 19,806 cocoa beans were exported, compared to only 6,580 tonnes or the same period in the previous season, which represents an increase of over 300%.

However, exports in February 2015 are much lower than the 30,942 tonnes exported in January 2015.

Between the 6^th and 7^th months of the current season, cocoa bean exports declined by 11,000 tonnes. This situation can be attributed to import-export challenges at the port of Douala, Cameroon’s largest port.