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CAMEROON – Cameroon food quality watchdog has cautioned bakers defying the ban on the use of potassium bromate in the production of bread and bakery products due to its alleged possibly carcinogenic to humans. Charles Booto à Ngon, head of the Standards and Quality Agency (Anor) issued a memo on September 19 reminding bakers of the ban on using potassium…
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CAMEROON – The Cameroonian government is taking action against sales of “bulk” refined oil, a cheap oil widely sold on the informal local market alleged to pose health risks to consumers. Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana, the Minister of Trade, sent a letter to the palm oil refining industry urging them to comply with food safety rules comprehensively, as well as…
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CAMEROON – Olam Agri has announced its intention to invest in Cameroon’s wheat flour and pasta production to meet the changing food consumption patterns, promote economic development, and contribute to efforts to improve food security in the country. Mr. Veeresh Mallikarjun Hiremath, Olam Agri’s Senior Vice President and Country Head for Cameroon, was speaking to Business Cameroon about Olam Agri’s…
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CAMEROON – Russia is considering setting up a fertilizer manufacturing plant in Cameroon, to enhance agricultural cooperation with the country. The blueprint for this groundbreaking collaboration comes in the form of a proposed fertilizer manufacturing plant, a game-changing endeavor that promises to reshape the landscape of trade, bolster self-sufficiency, and cultivate prosperity in both nations. The project was disclosed by…
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CAMEROON – Cameroon plans to import 150,000 tons of rice in quarter three of 2023 (Q3) in a bid to guarantee supplies in the local market during the festive season, which is usually marked by high rice consumption. Minister of Commerce Luc Magloire Atangana instructed operators to urgently import the said tonnage at a consultation meeting held in Yaoundé. The…
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CAMEROON- Farmers in Cameroon are protesting a recently-instituted ban on cash crops exports to Nigeria, announced by Cameroon’s trade minister Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana, in a bid to reduce illegal trade between the two countries. While explaining, the Ministry of Trade said the ban was needed to curb revenue loss of about US$165 million from smuggling cash crops to Nigeria…
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CAMEROON – The Cameroonian government is currently working on a 385 billion FCFA (US$ 635M) strategy to bring local rice production to 750,000 tons by 2030, according to Gabriel Mbairobe, the Minister of Agriculture. Ecofin Agency reports that Mbairobe revealed the plan while chairing a workshop to validate the rice sector development strategy in Yaoundé. According to the minister, the…
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WEST AFRICA- Food security efforts in Cameroon have received a major blow after 4,335 hectares of sorghum fall prey to Fall Armyworms. According to local reports, the affected areas include Diamaré, Mayo Danay, Mayo Kani, and Mayo Sava departments. Sorghum and maize production in Cameroon are the main drivers of agricultural production to provide staple as well as the source…
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