13-15 Oct, 2015 - Accra, GHANA
Labadi Beach Hotel
Labadi Beach Hotel
Cameroon's government plans to raise the country’s cocoa output to 600,000 tonnes by 2020.
In tune with this target, data from National Cocoa and Coffee Board (NCCB) revealed that Cameroon has clocked exports of 188,383 tonnes of cocoa in the cocoa season from August 2014 to May 2015. The amount translates to an approximate 27 percent rise year-on-year.
It’s reported that in the month of May, 2015 alone, Cameroon, Africa's fourth-largest cocoa producer, shipped 6,490 tonnes of raw cocoa, which means a 33 percent increase over April's shipment of 4,384 tonnes and a 186 percent increase over last May's haul of 2,268 tonnes.
This rise in shipments in May has been contributed by firms like Olam-Cam that led the exports with 2,318 tonnes, followed by Telcar Cocoa Ltd at 1,946 tonnes and Cameroon Marketing Commodities (CAMACO) shipping 451 tonnes.
Cameroon's cocoa production calendar spans from August 1 and ends on July 1 with the main harvest season in the period between October to January-February, while there is a light crop harvest period that begins in April-May and ends in June-July.
In 2010-2011, Cameroon’s cocoa production recorded a good harvest at 240,000 tonnes. However, the following years have witnessed fluctuations due to pests infestation, crop diseases and a long dry season.
The 2013/2014 season witnessed cocoa output at 209,905 tonnes.
Dieudonne Abolo, Cocoa and Coffee agronomist Researcher at Institute of Agricultural Research for the Development (IRAD) will share further insights on ‘Rejuvenating Cameroon's Cocoa Industry - Challenges in Increasing Yield and Quality’ at CMT’s 3rd Africa Palm Oil (Rubber & Cocoa) on 14-15 October, 2015 in Accra.
Contact Ms. Hafizah at hafizah@cmtsp.com.sg or call +65 6346 9218 for more details.
