This information was disclosed by the Delegate Minister to the Minister of Economy during the 2025 State Budget and Finance presentation.The ambition is to attract investors and revitalize local agricultural growth.This initiative is part of the Comprehensive Agricultural, Livestock and Fisheries Import Replacement Project.

Which strives to amplify national production of crucial crops such as rice, maize and wheat.Cameroon seeks to mitigate its reliance on cereal imports, particularly rice and wheat, which have a significant impact on the country's food import expenditure.

For example, in 2023, according to the National Institute of Statistics, Cameroon spent CFA 388 billion on cereal imports, with CFA 200 billion allocated to rice and CFA 178 billion to wheat for bread production.The government anticipates that the acquisition of 400,000 hectares of land will enable them to cut import costs by ramping up domestic agricultural production.In essence, the Minister of Agriculture Gabriel  Mbairobe ,emphasizes the importance of scaling up agricultural production through medium and large farms. This approach is expected to boost productivity, increase efficiency, and make Cameroon's agricultural sector more appealing to private investors.Some key strategies to achieve this include:

Enhancing Agricultural Productivity, Implementing modern farming techniques, improving access to quality inputs, and promoting research and development to increase crop yields and quality.Investing in Agricultural Infrastructure: Developing irrigation systems, storage facilities, and transportation networks to support large-scale farming operations.Promoting Private Sector Investment,Offering incentives, such as tax breaks, subsidies, and investment guarantees, to attract private investors into the agricultural sector,Strengthening Value Chains: Improving the efficiency and competitiveness of agricultural value chains, from production to marketing, to increase the sector's attractiveness to investors.

Christelle koambi