Tottering associative process in cameroon: collateral damage of the cotton policy adjustment

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  • Literature reference
  • Author
  • J. Enam and C. Klassou and D. Folefack
  • English title of the work
  • Tottering associative process in cameroon: collateral damage of the cotton policy adjustment
  • Title of the work
  • Tottering associative process in cameroon: collateral damage of the cotton policy adjustment
  • Year of publication
  • 2009
  • Author's email
  • michel.fok@cirad.fr
  • URL Address
  • http://www.slire.net/download/391/11-s2_p12_enam-112-122.pdf
  • Countries concerned
  • Cameroon
  • Associated thesauruses
  • Colire
  • Keywords Colire
  • Measure description
    Policy measures
    Debate on subsidies and support
    Subsidy/support impacts
    Cotton support
    Cotton subsidies
    Role of parastatal organizations
    Monopoly
    Regulation of cotton sector
    Marketing administration
    Price administration
    Input and service supply
    Administration of pricing mechanisms
    A index
    Price administration
  • Saved on
  • 2011-12-14
  • Modifed on
  • 2011-12-14
  • Administrated by
  • Fok Michel
  • Abstract
  • Dans les zones de savanes d’Afrique, le coton est la principale culture de rente. Cette culture destinée essentiellement à l’exportation occupe au Cameroun environ 360000 planteurs pour une production estimée depuis 2000 à 250000 tonnes de coton graines. Son essor a joué un rôle moteur dans la diffusion des innovations techniques et dans le développement agricole de la zone. Sa production a évolué à travers l'organisation des producteurs dans la gestion du crédit intrants sous l’influence des aj...
  • English abstract
  • In Cameroon, associative process based specifically on the supply of input on credit dates back to 1987, with the creation of “Associations Villageoises Autogérées” (AVA). The liberalisation option later on led to a shift from the AVA to Common Initiative Group (CIG). The global functioning in the supply of inputs to farmers was little changed thanks to the implementation of the “Programme Spécial d’Importation des Engrais” (PSIE) which enhanced timely provision of inputs at quantities and quali...