Contribution à l'économie locale des micro-entreprises de transformation des céréales dans la ville de Maroua Cameroun
2016
Folefack, DP. | Abou, S.
Contribution to the Local Economy of Grain Processing Micro-enterprises in the City of Maroua Cameroon. To better understand the socioeconomic importance of the cereals' micro-processors, a survey was carried out among managers of these structures in the town of Maroua in Cameroon. The study reveals that these cereals' micro-processors value a large number of locally produced food commodities, including millet, sorghum, maize, and rice. These products are important in eating habits of the populations. Similarly, these cereals' micro-processors have an impact on the local economy in the town of Maroua, whether in terms of food security, job creation or income distribution and social inequality reduction. All these activities generate substantial income for poor households. Because of the important amount of cereals consumed in the city of Maroua and the increase of local demography, these small processors are very active and process large quantities of grain each day. They exist in almost all areas of the city, but their distribution is very uneven. It is, however, to point out that their number is very low, given the importance of the population of the town of Maroua. The study notes that these grain processing units encounter some difficulties, that must addressed by public policies in order to enhance their effectiveness. They contribute to strengthening the conditions of emergence of the agri-food sector.
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