(Business in Cameroon) - The Cameroonian government, through the Ministry of Livestock, and Interprofession avicole du Cameroun (Ipavic, Poultry Association of Cameroon), are currently finalising the details for the organisation of the 2^nd edition of the International Poultry Fair of Yaoundé, which will take place from 26 to 28 October 2016 in the Cameroonian capital.

This event will take place in a context of revitalisation of the local poultry sector, which has just suffered losses estimated at approximately FCFa 10 billion due to the bird flu epizooty, which started in a farm in the capital in May 2016, before spreading to several regions of the country. Among those were the Western region, which accounts for 80% of the national poultry sector.

The recent reopening of the poultry market in the infected areas has given back some hope to the Cameroonian poultry farmers, who however look forward to a potential financial support from the State. Based on the requirements expressed by Ipavic, this sector urgently needs 20,000 tons of maize, 2 million one-day chicks and financing worth FCfa 450 million to run again.

BRM