| Oil Seeds |
- Imports amounting to $17 million, indicating potential to meet demand through local production
- Unmet local and regional demand for edible oil, animal feed and fuel; booming global demand and prices
- Oilseed production has beneficial impact upon other sectors within the economy and thus potential for knock-on effect is great
- Cameroon offers optimal growing conditions in abundance. Surface area, rainfall, climate and soil conditions are conducive to production of oilseeds
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| Rice |
- 90% of all rice consumed locally is imported, indicating significant gap between local demand and supply
- Rice is second main staple food in the country
- World consumption expected to increase dramatically, and not likely to be offset by moderate expansion in production, indicating a gap between global demand and supply
- Favourable agricultural conditions for rice-growing
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| Maize |
- 15% of local maize needs satisfied through imports, indicating shortfall between local demand and supply and opportunity to boost production and close the gap.
- Global demand for maize for use in biofuel, feedstock sectors expected to grow unmatched by increases in supply and, as such, shortfall in global supply anticipated
- Optimal production zones within Cameroon
- Potential for large job creation
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