The Minister of Livestock, Fisheries and Animal Industries, Dr Taïga, presided over the ceremony to present the national development plan for the dairy sector in Cameroon. The ceremony was attended by technical and financial partners. The presentation will be followed by a committee to validate the plan for effective implementation by 2025. In his speech, the Minister stressed that this is a first phase, which will be followed by validation and implementation in the field over a total period of 20 years, with an initial phase of 10 years.
The ambition to be emerging in 2035 is guided by a compass that is the SND30. And milk is one of the 5 speculations that will have to translate the government's will into action. It's a good start with import substitution, which will reduce imports and dependence on the outside world to feed the population. Financed by GIZ with the support of other technical and financial partners who are accompanying Cameroon in its vision to 2035.
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Dr Albert DOUFFISA, Consultant
« We presented the national dairy industry development plan, which aims to significantly increase milk production, not only to supply milk in sufficient quantities, but also to limit the outflow of foreign currency through exports. National production is really very low, and according to minepia statistics for 2022, production was 160,000 tonnes, with 20,000 tonnes imported, giving a total of less than 200,000 tonnes. And yet consumption should be 7 kilos per capita, with an estimated population of 27 million, we're at 7 liters per capita instead of 40 liters per capita per year, so the gap is still very wide. This plan is the right response to try and get back on track, with important points such as genetics, animal feed, animal health and dairy product processing. It is important to have derivatives such as cheese, butter and many others, supported by good governance and a good development research program. ».
Clément Noumsi
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