Agriculture

Cameroon

Capacity Building

Consequent to the third India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-III) held in New Delhi in October 2015, India has been offering additional training programmes to Cameroon in diverse subjects ranging from Agriculture to Hydropower. In 2017-18, 4 Cameroonians have been trained under India-Africa Forum Summit-III (IAFS-III) Programmes in the prominent training Institutes in India.

Technology sharing

A Triangular Development Cooperation Project involving GIZ (Germany), UHSB (India) and IARD (Cameroon) for the pilot project in Cameroon on Potato Seed Production through Rooted Apical Cuttings (RAC) Technology was implemented. This project has been a big success. The successful completion of this project will further enhance cooperation in the agricultural sector.

Grants and Concessional Finance

In May 2009, a $ 37.65 million Indian Line of Credit (LoC) for Cameroon funding a project each of Rice and Maize Farm Plantation was operationalized. In September 2012, India and Cameroon signed on a new LOC of $ 42 million for Cassava plantation project in Cameroon.
India gifted 60 tractors to Cameroon in 2007.