Banana exports fell by 10%

Decline of nearly 23 000 tonnes for exports of Cameroonian bananas.

ASSOBACAM (Cameroon Banana Association) announced that in 2012 banana exports amounted to 226,157 tons. A decrease of 22,864 tonnes (-9.08%) compared with 249,021 tonnes shipped in 2011.

For the Association, this decrease is due to several factors: difficulties in certain agricultural plantations and impacts of climate change in progress. The banana sector is important in Cameroon, where it contributes 6% to GDP.

source : investir au cameroun com