Rice, Fish, Cooking oil…Qualitative, Quantitative Supply Assured

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Rice, Fish, Cooking oil…Qualitative, Quantitative Supply Assured

21 janv. 2019 19:39

The Minister of Trade held separate concertation meetings with stakeholders of different sectors as well as consumer organisations on January 15, in Yaounde.

Producers, importers and distributors of some basic commodities such as rice, fish, cooking oil (palm oil and vegetable oil), and flour amongst other necessities have assured consumers of the availability of these products in the market. They made the assurance to the Minister of Trade, Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana, during separate concertation meetings with the various stakeholders. Beginning with the rice sector, the Minister assured the public that rice sold in the country is of good quality contrary to rumours that went viral on the social media on the existence of ‘plastic rice’ under the Broli mark. This was affirmed by the President of Rice Importers and other stakeholders who all stated that there are rigorous controls to ensure that all what is imported or produced in Cameroon conforms to quality and standards norms. Rice importers assured that the available stock can go up to two months while one of the local producers, SEMRY stated that the enterprise will put some 35,000 tons of rice in the market. Minister Luc Magloire Mbarga just like other stakeholders noted that local production of rice is far below national demand. Thus, he urged investors to invest in local production of rice in order to limit importation. Accessibility and cost of made-in Cameroon rice was also deplored by the Trade Minister despite the high quality of the product. Cameroon, he said, imports 600,000 tons of rice annually. Prices of Alcoholic Drinks Unchanged Meanwhile, in another concertation meeting with brewery companies, distributors and consumers’ organisatio...