The company was formed in 1947, for the purpose of developing and running plantations of tropical crops in the country.
The CDC is an agribusiness company and its general offices are based in Bota, Limbe.
Its principal products include rubber, oil palm, bananas, coconuts, tea, etc.
The CDC is the largest employer in Cameroon and has helped the "bottle neck" Cameroonians and the country in a cultural way.
From wages earned on these plantations, millions of Cameroonians have received an education on the corrupt nature of the leadership.