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West Africa
Cameroon, production and marketing of bananas
Organisation
name
Main
function
Phase 1
early
Phase 2
intermediate
Phase 3
sustainability
Coordinating
body
Governmentowned
CDC
Sole mandate
for supporting
production
and export of
bananas
Concern about
declining
banana
production
New strategy to
put into effect,
Government
policy changes
Ensuring
producer prices
remain stable,
Ensuring
cost-effective
operations
Government Private sector NGO Research
MARD Del Monte International
Compagnie Frutière
Dole Food Company Inc.
Policy and regulation,
Research into
varieties and disease
control,
Extension services
Some infrastructure
improvements
Policy changes
for promotion of
production and export
through price support
and input subsidy
Enforcement of
export regulations,
Extension for
improved production
methods
Agri-input and
service provision and
development of export
market
Facilitation of public–
private partnership
Support for research and
policy changes,
Identification of business
opportunities
Expanded production
and marketing activities
Banana Link CARBAP
IRAD
Support for research,
educational services
and dissemination
of information on
banana trade
Capacity-building
of farmers for
sustainable
production
Campaign and
lobby for socially
and ecologically
sustainable banana
production and trade
Lobbying for fair
development of
the international
banana trade
and sustainable
production methods
Development new banana
varieties
In vitro multiplication of
banana suckers
Production of banana
suckers using tissue
culture and in vitro
multiplication techniques
Reduction of the use
of pesticides in banana
production.
Development of
environmentally friendly
agronomic practices.
Development of strategies
to fight various diseases of
the plant and fruits.
Attainment of market
niches in the areas of
organic, FairTrade and
exotic bananas.
Farmer
representatives
OCB EU
Donors
Representative
body of
some 10,000
smallholder
producers
Funding for
financial and
technical
support
Evidence
of decline
productivity in the
industry
Credit provision
for members
Funding for
research,
credit and
infrastructures
Ongoing
financial
support
Encouraging
ongoing change
in production
methods and
marketing support
Interest and
support for
sustainable
production of
organic desert
bananas
118 Agricultural Innovation in Sub-Saharan Africa