Rapport d'étude sur l'analyse de la filière des racines et ... - FIDAfrique

of loaders are 200frs per bag and that of truck pushers is 100frs
per bag.
Garri: The sources of garri are Bali, Baligham, Babessi Mankon
and Bafut. It is then retailed in 15L, 10L, 5L and 3L buckets as well
as in glass cups. The price depends on availability. Those who collect
from village markets retail in Bamenda markets. Some is also retailed
directly by producers from Mankon, Bafut, Mbantu, Chomba and
Nsongwa.
Macabo/Taro and leaves:
Source is Bamboutos, Noun, Momo (Oshie, Ngie, and Njikwa)
and Ngoketunjia (Babesi). The wholesalers bring them to the market
and give to permanent retailers who sell before paying them. It
comes in large bags and retailers then sell them in heaps and 15L
buckets. Boiled dried cocoyam leaves come from Mankon and Awing.
The price depends on availability in the market. It is transported in
trucks, dyna cars, land rovers and Toyota pick up.
Yams : Came from Nigeria (white yam) , Babessi (water yam),
Batibo(yellow yam) and Nkambe (yellow yam) They are transported
and sold in big “kenjas” by wholesalers but retailers sell in heaps .
The yams are very expensive since supply is small. The heaps vary
from 1500frs to 3000frs.
Sweet Potatoes: Comes from neighbouring villages. Very rare in the
market.
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