The program aims to support smallholder farmers, improve their access to financing and markets, introduce digital technologies, and attract private investment.
The project is designed to improve grain handling, speed up vessel unloading, and strengthen the efficiency of Cameroon’s main commercial port.
The new greenfield mill is designed to process approximately 238,000 tonnes of wheat annually, making it a significant addition to Central Africa’s flour-processing infrastructure.
The initiative brings together Olam Agri’s existing baker-development programmes across several African markets under a broader platform designed to expand skills development and economic opportunities in the baking sector.
Central African countries continue to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on imported rice as regional leaders step up plans to increase local production.