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Table of Contents

1. 
   

   Introduction 505

   
   


2. 
   

   A General overview of the cassava value chain in Cameroon 506
   2.1 Contribution of the cassava value chain to the agricultural sector 506
   2 .2 Stylized facts on consumption 507
   2.3 Cassava production in Cameroon 509
   2.4 Market analysis of cassava supply and demand 510

   
   


3. 
   

   The downstream nodes of the cassava value chain 513
   3.1 Large wholesalers 514
   3 .2 Retailers 516
   3.3 Exporters 517
   3.4 Modern retailing channels 519

   
   


4. 
   

   Constraints and opportunities for the cassava value chain in Cameroon 520
   4.1 The main constraints and bottlenecks in the cassava value chain 521
   4.2 Cassava producers and processors’ organizations 522
   4.3 Processing and marketing capacities of cassava producers 524

   
   


5. 
   

   Policies and initiatives to revamp Cameroon’s cassava value chain 527
   5.1 Current policies for Cassava in Cameroon 527
   5.2 Initiatives required to revamp the Cameroon’s cassava value chain 528

   
   


6. 
   

   Conclusion and general recommendations 533

   
   


7. 
   

   References 535