Coffee production in Cameroon

Coffee production is very important for the economy of Cameroon[1][2][3] The crop is grown extensively in the country, with robusta more prevalent in the coastal areas and arabica more widespread in the western highlands.

[10] Robusta, which is a more dominant crop of the country, is grown in middle elevations in western region and also to some degree in Abang Mbang.

[11] The production of Cameroon's coffee is placed under the responsibility of the Ministries of Agriculture and Rural Development (MINADER) and that of Scientific Research and Innovations (MINRESI).

[12] According to the United Nations FAO statistics, coffee production in 2013 was 41,800 tons in an area of 212,000 hectares (520,000 acres) with a yield rate of 1.972 hectogram per ha.

Over the years, coffee marketing has witnessed a sharp decline owing to the liberalization of the sector in the early 1990s.

[14] The most active exporters of coffee in Cameroon include ; Olam-Cameroon Olam (a subsidiary of OlamInternational Limited), UTI (Union trading international), UCCAO (Union Centrale des Cooperatives Agricole de l'Ouest), NWCA (North West Cooperative Association), (NEALIKO), Hilltop Dynamics, Alpine Coffee Limited.