cotton oil production line in cameroon

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • Do international prices affect cotton production in Cameroon?
  • International prices and their variations positively but not significantly influence cotton production in Cameroon. This result shows that adjustments in cotton supply are sheltered from changes in world prices. This can be justified by the implementation of the price management mechanism in force in Cameroon.
  • How to predict cotton production in Cameroon?
  • In sum, it is preferable to predict cotton production by taking into account the purchase price of cotton from the growers. In Cameroon, farmers know the purchase price of seed cotton before the start of the cotton season (Table 4 ).
  • How did cotton production evolve in Cameroon?
  • Evolution of cotton production in Cameroon between 1985 and 2015 (in tons). Although it followed an upward trend during the period under review, the evolution of the price at which seed-cotton was purchased from farmers was often unstable. The average annual growth rate of this indicator showed a negative value between 1985 and 1994 (??0.11%).
  • Does Cameroon have a cotton sector?
  • The cotton sector of Cameroon The cotton sector of Cameroon is unique among its West and Central African peers in that no major structural reforms have been implemented over the last 20 years. SODECOTON, the national cotton company, remains under the control of the Government of Cameroon’s (GoC).