Cameroon - Agricultural Value Chain : Competitiveness Study

This study, competitiveness of the value chain of the agricultural sector in Cameroon, aims to help the Government achieve its objectives for the rural sector. The main objective of this study was to provide information on the potentials, investment and growth policies of commercial agriculture in Cameroon. It gives an overview of the constraints and analyzes the national, regional or international competitiveness of six value chains of the agricultural sector. This paper examines family and large agro-industrial farms from different regions of Cameroon. The six aspects studied are: cassava, cotton, maize, palm oil, plantain and poultry. The primary purpose of this study of competitiveness is to identify products and operating systems already competitive or having the ability to become competitive on the domestic, regional or global market. The Government has explicitly asked the Bank to support new projects of its agricultural program. This economic and sectoral work will serve as a basis for a new loan to the agricultural sector of Cameroon.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	World Bank
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC 2008-06
Subjects:	ACCESS TO CREDIT, ACCESS TO MARKET, ACCESS TO MARKETS, ADB, ADVERSE IMPACT, AFDB, AGRIBUSINESS, AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES, AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES, AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY, AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES, AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS, AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION, AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICES, AGRICULTURAL GOODS, AGRICULTURAL INPUTS, AGRICULTURAL KNOWLEDGE, AGRICULTURAL MARKETS, AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, AGRICULTURAL PROFESSIONALS, AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS, AGRICULTURAL TRADE, AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION, ANIMAL TRACTION, ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK, BANANAS, BEANS, BEEF, BENCHMARK, BENCHMARKS, BOTTLENECKS, BROILER PRODUCTION, CAPACITY BUILDING, CASH CROPS, CASSAVA, CD, CEREALS, CERTIFIED SEED, COCOA, COCOA BEANS, COFFEE, COMMERCIAL FARMERS, COMMERCIAL FARMING, COMMERCIAL VALUE, COMMERCIALIZATION, COMMODITIES, COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE, COMPETITIVENESS, CONSUMER DEMAND, CONSUMERS, CONTRACT FARMING, CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS, COOPERATIVES, COST INCREASE, COTTON, COTTON PRICES, COTTON SECTOR, COWPEA, COWPEAS, CROP, CROP PROCESSING, CROP PRODUCTION, CROPLAND, CROPPING, CROPPING PATTERNS, CULTIVARS, CULTIVATION, DEBT, DECISION MAKING, DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE, DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY, DOMESTIC MARKET, ECOLOGICAL ZONES, EGGS, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS, EXCESS DEMAND, EXPENDITURE, EXPORT CROPS, EXPORT GROWTH, EXPORT MARKETS, EXTENSION AGENTS, FAO, FARM, FARM MANAGEMENT, FARMER, FARMERS, FARMING, FARMS, FEED, FERTILIZER, FERTILIZERS, FISHERIES, FOOD CROPS, FOOD PRICES, FOOD PRODUCTION, FOOD PRODUCTS, FOOD SECURITY, FOOD SUPPLY, FORESTRY, FORESTS, FREIGHT, FRESH FRUIT, FRUIT TREES, FUEL, GDP, GRAIN, GRAIN PRICES, GRAIN PRODUCTION, GRAINS, GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, GROUNDNUTS, HERBICIDES, IFAD, IFDC, INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS, INNOVATION, INPUT PRICES, INSPECTION, INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT, INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS, INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, ITC, LABOR COSTS, LAND MANAGEMENT, LIGHT TRUCK, LIVESTOCK, LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS, LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY, MAIZE, MAIZE PRODUCTION, MANURE, MARKET INFORMATION, MARKET PRICES, MEAT, MILK, MILLET, NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES, NICHE MARKETS, OIL PALM, OPPORTUNITY COST, PALM OIL, PASSENGERS, PASTORALISM, PEPPER, PESTICIDES, PINEAPPLE, PLANTAIN, PLANTING, POLICE, POTATOES, POULTRY, POULTRY PRODUCTION, POVERTY ALLEVIATION, POVERTY REDUCTION, PRICE TRENDS, PRODUCE, PRODUCE MARKETING, PRODUCE MARKETING BOARD, PRODUCER GROUPS, PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS, PRODUCTION COST, PRODUCTION SYSTEM, PRODUCTION SYSTEMS, PRODUCTIVE INFRASTRUCTURE, PROTEIN REQUIREMENTS, PURCHASING, RAW MATERIALS, REAL GDP, RETAIL, RICE, RICE PRICES, ROAD, ROOTS, ROUTE, ROUTES, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, RURAL INCOME, RURAL POPULATION, RURAL ROADS, SAFETY, SAFETY NETS, SALE, SAVANNAS, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, SEED ACT, SEED COTTON, SEED TECHNOLOGY, SEED VARIETIES, SEEDLINGS, SEEDS, SESAME, SLAUGHTER, SMALL FARMERS, SMALL PRODUCERS, SOIL FERTILITY, SOIL MANAGEMENT, SORGHUM, SOYBEAN, SPACING, SUBSTITUTE, SUBSTITUTES, SUGARCANE, SUPPLIER, SUPPLIERS, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, TAX, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, TIME CONSTRAINTS, TOLLS, TOTAL COSTS, TRADE COMPETITIVENESS, TRADE POLICY, TRANSIT, TRANSIT TRADE, TRANSPORT, TRANSPORT COSTS, TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT NETWORK, TRANSPORT SYSTEM, TRANSPORTATION, TRANSPORTATION COSTS, TREE CROPS, TREES, TRIP, TRUCKS, TUBERS, USAID, VALUE ADDED, VEGETABLES, VEHICLE, VEHICLES, WAREHOUSE, WHEAT, WORLD MARKET, WORLD MARKETS, YAM, YIELDS,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/06/9976805/cameroon-agricultural-value-chain-competitiveness-study https://hdl.handle.net/10986/7889
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