Market cocoa

Within the framework of the SDSR/PINIA 2020 - 2030, Cameroon's ambition is to increase market cocoa production to 400,000 tonnes in 2025 and 640,000 tonnes in 2030, with an average yield of 0.7t/ha. SODECAO significantly contributes to improving national cocoa production through its cocoa seedlings production and distribution system, providing technical support to producers, protecting the farms of certain promoters, producing market cocoa in its production plantations and contributing to the structuring and professionalization of farmers' organisations (GIZ and PADIJA projects).

Over the next decade, it plans to make a significant contribution to the production of top-quality cocoa, by setting up post-harvest treatment centres in the production basins and by training small producers in the manufacture of small post-harvest units. The aim is to contribute to the production of good quality market cocoa, with more homogeneous fermentation, better-controlled drying and more closely supervised storage.

Strategic monitoring should be ensured, in order to capture, react and adapt to the demands and changes in the cocoa market, such as the growing demand for niche cocoa, and in particular fine and organic cocoa, and to follow major debates, such as the current polarization on the issue of deforestation.

Initially, SODECAO intends to make the most of existing land reserves through in order to extend existing production plots. The aim is to significantly increase productivity on these plots, which will serve as a production model/pole to encourage small and medium-sized producers located around SODECAO's showcase production plantations. Depending on its land potential, each current site must be maximized through plantations in compliance with technical itineraries and environmental standards.