The mostrecentstatisticsfrom the Cameroon Banana Association (ASSOBACAM) for the month of May 2023 show a drastic drop in Cameroon'sbanana exports. The situation in May 2023 wasless positive whencompared to previousmonths. Statistics show that Plantations du Haut Penja (PHP) exported 14,314 tonnes in January, comparedwith 9,761 tonnes in May 2023. The CameroonDevelopmentCompany (CDC) on its part exported 2,592 tonnes in January, comparedwith... Read more
The Livestock Development Project (PRODEL) seeks to improve the productivity of selected production systems and to provide an immediate and effective response in the event of a crisis or emergency in the livestock sector. It was in this vein that the World Bank, in collaboration with the Cameroon National Shippers' Council (CNSC) and the National Trade Facilitation Committee (CONAFE), organised a capacity-building seminar for entrepreneurs who received PRODEL funding in Yaoundé on 31... Read more
The support programme for the development of the bamboo value chain in local municipalities was launched on 23 May 2023 with the signing of a partnership agreement between the Special Council Support Fund (FEICOM) and International Network. FEICOM's General Manager, Philippe Camille Akoa and Rene Kaam, Regional Director for the International Bamboo and Rattan Organisation (INBAR) for Central Africa, organised an information and awareness-raising workshop for municipal counsellors on 26 May... Read more
On Friday 26 May 2023, the National Committee for the Promotion and Coordination of Geographical Indications (CONAPIG) met for its second session in Yaoundé under the chairmanship of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Gabriel Mbairobe, Chairman of the said committee. The aim of the working session was to secure and label Cameroon’s red cocoa specie against any counterfeiting. The country's red cocoa is now following in the footsteps of the Penja pepper and Oku... Read more
