Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Esther FOSSI
Published on 2024-04-08 15:23:52
The launching ceremony was presided over by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development in Pouma, in the Sanaga Maritime department, in the Littoral region.
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, accompanied by the Minister of Transport, presided over the official launch ceremony of the agricultural campaign in the southern zone of Cameroon on Friday, April 5, 2024, in Pouma, in the Sanaga Maritime department of the Littoral region, which includes the regions of Centre, East, Littoral, Northwest, West, South, Southwest, and part of Adamaoua.
In his speech, the Minister highlighted that despite a challenging global economic context, Cameroon has managed to maintain high standards for the qualitative and quantitative improvement of its agricultural production, thus retaining its status as the breadbasket of the Central African sub-region. He particularly congratulated the producers whose hard work and dedication strengthen this status each day. The Minister promised that the government will continue to support them in various ways and enhance the value of their work to significantly improve their living and working conditions.
The new campaign is opening in a context of heatwaves, which are not favorable for agricultural yields and the livestock sector, according to official meteorological forecasts. However, apart from the whims of the climate, the 2024 agricultural campaign, like the two previous ones, is characterized by the tightening of agricultural inputs in the market.
During the launch of the 2023 campaign, 50,000 tons of fertilizers were distributed to the producers, emphasizing that since the outbreak of the war between Ukraine and Russia, which supplies 43% of the fertilizers imported to Cameroon (compared to 11% from China), the prices of this agricultural input have sharply increased. In a country where 25% of the territory is arable land and where 70% of the active population works in agriculture.
Indeed, since the outbreak of the war between Ukraine and Russia, which supplies 43% of the imported fertilizers to Cameroon (compared to 11% from China), the prices of this agricultural input have significantly increased. In a country where 25% of the territory is arable land and where 70% of the active population works in agriculture.
Read the original article(French) on Journal du Cameroun
