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Cameroon cocoa hits record prices amid global demand surge

During a collective cocoa sale on March 5, 2024, in Abong-Mbang, a key cocoa-producing area in Eastern Cameroon, producer prices per kilogram soared to a...
ocp-africa-renews-commitment-to-cameroon-s-agricultural-sector
Tuesday 27 February 2024Agriculture

OCP Africa renews commitment to Cameroon’s agricultural sector

OCP Africa, the agro-oriented subsidiary of the Moroccan OCP Group, announced the renewal of its partnership with Cameroon's Ministry of Agriculture and...
cameroon-s-banana-exports-reach-all-time-high-in-january-2024
Wednesday 14 February 2024Agriculture

Cameroon’s Banana Exports Reach All-Time High in January 2024

Cameroon's banana exports reached 22,721 tons in January 2024, marking a substantial 25.5% increase from the 18,101 tons shipped to the global market in...
cdc-faces-workforce-exodus-and-financial-strain-amid-ongoing-anglophone-crisis
Friday 2 February 2024Agriculture

CDC faces workforce exodus and financial strain amid ongoing Anglophone crisis

Between 2021 and 2022, the Cameroon Development Corporation (CDC), a state-owned agro-industrial enterprise operating banana, oil palm, and rubber...
cameroonian-customs-seizes-18-4-tons-of-cocoa-beans-bound-for-nigeria
Thursday 1 February 2024Agriculture

Cameroonian customs seizes 18.4 tons of cocoa beans bound for Nigeria

On January 25, Cameroonian customs intercepted a shipment of 18.4 tons of cocoa beans intended for smuggling to Nigeria through the Idenau port in the...
olam-food-ingredients-ofi-cameroon-backs-top-employer-certification
Tuesday 30 January 2024Agriculture

Olam Food Ingredients, ofi Cameroon Backs ‘Top Employer’ Certification

Prominent agribusiness company, Olam Food Ingredients, ofi Cameroon has been awarded the prestigious "Top Employer 2024" certification from the...
humanitarian-crisis-looms-as-elephants-destroy-crops-threatening-food-security-in-cameroon
Thursday 25 January 2024Agriculture

Humanitarian crisis looms as elephants destroy crops, threatening food security in Cameroon

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Cameroon issued a worrisome report revealing that nearly a million people...
cameroonian-cocoa-prices-hit-a-new-high-as-telcar-cocoa-secures-record-purchase
Thursday 25 January 2024Agriculture

Cameroonian cocoa prices hit a new high as Telcar Cocoa secures record purchase

In a recent collective sale event held on January 20 in Meyomessala, Southern Cameroon, Telcar Cocoa, a local trader affiliated with the American company...
olam-agri-recognised-as-a-top-employer-2024-in-cameroon
Monday 22 January 2024Agriculture

Olam Agri recognised as a Top Employer 2024 in Cameroon

The Top Employers Institute has recognised Olam Agri as a Top Employer in Cameroon as well as in seven other countries including Australia, Senegal,...
ngoulemakong-inaugurates-first-of-eight-cassava-processing-plants-in-2024-initiative
Thursday 18 January 2024Agriculture

Ngoulemakong inaugurates first of eight cassava processing plants in 2024 initiative

On January 12, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Gabriel Mbairobe, officially inaugurated the cassava industrial processing plant of the...
cameroon-s-cdc-accumulates-cfa35-billion-in-salary-arrears-at-the-end-of-june-2023-despite-govt-aid
Wednesday 10 January 2024Agriculture

Cameroon’s CDC accumulates CFA35 billion in salary arrears at the end of June 2023, despite govt aid

Despite resuming operations in 2020 after a suspension in September 2018 due to the Anglophone crisis, CDC continues to struggle with paying its...
cameroon-invests-cfa10-5bn-to-boost-rural-food-security
Monday 18 December 2023Agriculture

Cameroon invests CFA10.5bn to boost rural food security

On June 15, the government of Cameroon and the French embassy initiated the Cameroon Rural Food Security Support Project (Secal) in Yaoundé. Funded with...
cameroon-s-coffee-gains-popularity-in-the-maghreb-and-eurozone
Tuesday 5 December 2023Agriculture

Cameroon’s coffee gains popularity in the Maghreb and Eurozone

Cameroon is still a small player in coffee production and marketing on the global market. Despite holding the 54th position worldwide in sales volume,...
cameroon-an-impactful-minor-player-in-global-trade
Wednesday 29 November 2023Agriculture

Cameroon: An impactful minor player in global trade

Last year, Cameroon only covered 0.002% of the global market share, according to the report just released by the Competitiveness Committee, a specialized...
cameroon-s-stakeholders-finalize-creation-of-cotton-interprofession
Monday 27 November 2023Agriculture

Cameroon's stakeholders finalize creation of cotton interprofession

From November 23 to 26, 2023, stakeholders in the cotton sector, including the Cotton Development Company (Sodecoton), the National Confederation of...
poultry-industry-in-cameroon-faces-disagreements-over-chicken-pricing
Monday 27 November 2023Agriculture

Poultry industry in Cameroon faces disagreements over chicken pricing

The Cameroon Poultry Interprofessional Association (Ipavic) sent a letter on October 23 to sector players, informing them of its intention to standardize...
cocoa-price-peaks-at-cfa2-000-per-kg-in-cameroon-its-7th-increase-in-3-months
Wednesday 15 November 2023Agriculture

Cocoa price peaks at CFA2,000 per kg in Cameroon, its 7th increase in 3 months

The price ceiling for cocoa beans in Cameroon has peaked at CFA2,000 since November 10. This is the 7th increase in three months. On November 7, the price...
ceneema-expands-budget-for-arable-land-project-pilot-phase
Monday 13 November 2023Agriculture

Ceneema expands budget for arable land project pilot phase

The pilot phase of the arable land development project, as outlined in a framework signed on May 17, 2023, between the Ministry of Agriculture (Minader)...
cdc-bolsters-banana-industry-in-october-2023-with-exports-surging-by-58
Wednesday 8 November 2023Agriculture

CDC bolsters banana industry in October 2023, with exports surging by 58%

The Cameroon Development Corporation, the second-largest employer in the country after the central administration, exported a shipment of 2,586 tons of...
safacam-distributed-nearly-cfa500mln-in-dividends-in-2022
Tuesday 31 October 2023Agriculture

Safacam distributed nearly CFA500mln in dividends in 2022

The African Agricultural Forestry Company of Cameroon (Safacam), which specializes in palm oil and rubber production and sales, distributed an estimated...
afdb-launches-taat-phase-2-in-cameroon
Thursday 26 October 2023Agriculture

AfDB launches TAAT-phase 2 in Cameroon

The African Development Bank (AfDB) officially launched the second phase of its Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation- TAAT in Cameroon....
cameroon-regulates-chicken-and-egg-prices-to-fight-market-speculation
Wednesday 25 October 2023Agriculture

Cameroon regulates chicken and egg prices to fight market speculation

The Cameroonian government is taking measures to set fair prices for chicken and eggs across the country. According to information reported on October 23...
cameroon-and-russia-mull-over-creating-a-coffee-exchange
Monday 9 October 2023Agriculture

Cameroon, and Russia mull over creating a coffee exchange

Cameroon’s trade minister, Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana, and the Russian ambassador to Cameroon, Anatoly Bashkin, have relaunched the project to create a...
cameroon-govt-tightens-cocoa-sector-anti-smuggling-measures
Wednesday 4 October 2023Agriculture

Cameroon govt tightens cocoa sector anti-smuggling measures

The Cameroonian government is working on new regulations to combat the illegal export of cocoa beans in the country. Many observers believe the...
cameroon-govt-wfp-partner-on-food-security-program-in-vulnerable-regions
Tuesday 3 October 2023Agriculture

Cameroon govt, WFP partner on food security program in vulnerable regions

The Cameroonian government and the World Food Program signed a partnership on September 29 to implement a food security project for vulnerable communities...
cameroon-cocoa-prices-surge-to-cfa1-700-per-kg-in-third-consecutive-hike
Wednesday 20 September 2023Agriculture

Cameroon: Cocoa prices surge to CFA1,700 per kg in third consecutive hike

A third consecutive increase in just two weeks brought cocoa farm gate prices in Cameroon to CFA1,700 for the upper cap and CFA1,600 for the lower...
cameroon-attack-on-public-agribusiness-site-pamol-leaves-four-dead
Wednesday 20 September 2023Agriculture

Cameroon: Attack on public agribusiness site Pamol leaves four dead

Public agribusiness unit Pamol Plantations Plc, which operates palm plantations in the Southwest region of Cameroon, confirmed an attack on its facilities...
credit-facilities-up-to-cfa250mln-available-for-the-plantain-sector
Friday 15 September 2023Agriculture

Credit facilities up to CFA250mln available for the plantain sector

The Cameroonian government is making credit facilities ranging from CFA10 million to CFA250 million available to players in the plantain sector. The...
cameroon-cocoa-farm-gate-prices-up-again-in-just-a-week
Friday 15 September 2023Agriculture

Cameroon: Cocoa farm gate prices up again, in just a week

Cocoa farm gate prices in Cameroon’s production areas rose again to CFA1,550 per kg for the lower limit and CFA1,650 for the upper cap. This price update,...
agriculture-minister-bans-use-of-ethephon-to-ripen-plantains
Friday 15 September 2023Agriculture

Agriculture Minister bans use of Ethephon to ripen plantains

The Cameroonian Minister of Agriculture, Gabriel Mbairobe (pictured), issued a note earlier this week calling on plantain producers to stop using Ethephon...
southwest-cocoa-sales-slump-40-yoy-amid-insecurity-and-smuggling-to-nigeria
Wednesday 13 September 2023Agriculture

Southwest cocoa sales slump 40% yoy amid insecurity and smuggling to Nigeria

The Southwest region of Cameroon only accounted for 21.17% of the volume of cocoa beans acquired in the production basins during the 2022-23 season....


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