These figures may be revised at the end of the sugar campaign, scheduled for mid-May 2025.The strike, which lasted nearly two weeks, saw agricultural workers target the sugar estates of Mbandjock and Nkoteng. The violence resulted in the burning of fields, causing considerable damage to the agro-industry. The Deputy General Manager (DGM) specified that this initial assessment may be adjusted once the campaign is completed, allowing for the determination of the final dry losses.During a press conference held in Yaounde on February 19, 2025, Jean-François Ntsama Etoundi also revealed that Sosucam lost between 5,000 and 6,000 tons of premium sugar, a product intended for the brewing industry. Despite these losses, the company reassures about the availability of its stocks, which currently stand at 30,000 tons. According to the Deputy General Manager, market needs, particularly for the Ramadan period, are covered, and there is no risk of sugar shortages in the coming weeks.To maintain its production targets during the current sugar campaign, Sosucam has launched a recruitment drive for 600 agricultural workers. This initiative aims to compensate for the departure of workers who left the company during the strike and to maintain production levels. "We are recruiting to compensate for the departures and ensure the continuity of our production," said the Deputy General Manager.These events highlight the social tensions and challenges facing the Cameroonian sugar industry, a key sector of the national economy. Sosucam, the market leader founded in 1965, is 74% owned by French capital and 26% by the Cameroonian state. The company claims 8,000 direct and indirect jobs, with an annual payroll of 14 billion FCFA.Despite its strategic positioning, Sosucam, faced with difficulties, struggles to meet national demand, estimated at 300,000 tons per year. This situation regularly forces the State to authorize imports to fill the deficit

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