In addition to the fight against climate change, the tool will enable Cameroon to be competitive on the international market.
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Cameroon is already preparing the ground for the establishment of its agro-ecological transition window, supported by the European Union (EU) in the cocoa sector. The new tool will make it possible to promote the achievements of agricultural research, for sustainable intensification, respectful of the environment and integrating the notion of phytosanitary green belt.
The counter, which will be housed in the Cocoa and Coffee Sector Development Fund (Fodecc), aims to reduce the use of pesticides in favor of organic farming and nature-friendly production methods. In addition to the fight against climate change, the agro-ecological transition window will enable Cameroon to be competitive on the international market, through the marketing of products that respect the environment.
Through the Cocoa Talk initiative, Cameroon and the European Union engage in dialogue on sustainable cocoa production with an emphasis on the income of producers. The objective of Cameroon and its partner the EU, is to boost the federation of actors in the sector around themes such as the reduction of deforestation, the banishment of child labor in plantations, or better remuneration of bean producers.
According to data from the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO), the global chocolate industry generates 100 billion dollars annually (more than 60,000 billion FCFA). However, the producing countries seize only 6% of this manna, including 2% for the peasants. The rest goes to chocolate makers (35%), grinding industries and transporters.
According to the National Institute of Statistics (INS), in Cameroon cocoa is one of the main sources of wealth, with 13% of the country’s export earnings. The establishment of the agro-ecological transition window will in the long term gradually reduce the use of pesticides in favor of organic farming.
