Cameroon’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has awarded a CFA400 million subsidy to the National Center for Agricultural Mechanization Studies and Experimentation (Ceneema), as part of efforts to modernize the sector.
The agreement, signed on 7th April 2026, in Yaoundé under a performance contract, is part of the government’s Integrated Agro-Pastoral and Fisheries Import-Substitution Plan (PIISAH) for the 2026 fiscal year.
The funding is intended to strengthen mechanization and support land development through a series of targeted projects.
Ceneema is tasked with building three agricultural mechanization hubs in Meiganga, Tibati, and Andjeck. The program also includes the construction of improved wells at the Andjeck and Meyomessala sites.
Both locations will be equipped with 11 solar-powered floodlights each. At Andjeck, the project also covers the purchase and installation of photovoltaic panels.
Part of the funding will go toward acquiring equipment, including four all-terrain motorcycles, three seed drills, a dual-frequency topographic receiver, and a surveying and land analysis device.
The performance contract also calls for the development of at least 50 hectares of land at experimental and demonstration sites allocated to Ceneema, particularly in Dir. It also includes continued rehabilitation work at the Yoko mechanization hub under the project’s second phase.
Through this funding, the government aims to strengthen Ceneema’s operational capacity as a key tool in its agricultural modernization strategy. The broader goal is to improve access to equipment, support local production, and advance import substitution across agropastoral and fisheries sectors.
