Cover_Rebuilding West Africas Food Potential

Table of Contents

1. Introduction and objectives 117


2. Inventory of national policies in the CEMAC area 118
   2.1 Overview of the agricultural sector in the CEMAC zone 118
   2.2 Challenges of regional integration into the CEMAC zone 121
   2.3 CEMAC’s Common Agricultural Policy 122


3. Agricultural Policy implementation in Cameroon 125
   3.1 Historical overview 125
   3.2 Support measures for agricultural commodities in Cameroon 133
   3.3 Specific Government actions in support of food chains in Cameroon 138


4. Conclusion 143
   4.1 Promoting food crops, a necessity for the population’s well-being 143
   4.2 Renewed interest in financing agriculture 144
   4.3 Taking into account crop diversification and development 144
   4.4 Considering the value chain and support to small producers 146
   4.5 Improved marketing and integration into regional and international markets 146


5. References 148