IITA and Cameroon’s Ministry of Agriculture sign landmark agreement to strengthen seed system
IITA–CGIAR and Cameroon’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MINADER) have signed a landmark agreement to strengthen the country’s seed system through the optimization of two strategic seed multiplication sites in Sabally
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Cover Image: Dr Komi Fiaboe, IITA’s Central African Hub Director (left) and Minister Gabriel Mbaïrobe, MINADER (right), with the signied agreement.
IITA–CGIAR and Cameroon’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MINADER) have signed a landmark agreement to strengthen the country’s seed system through the optimization of two strategic seed multiplication sites in Sabally, in the South Region, and Nachtigal, in the Center Region.
The two facilities, covering a combined 88 hectares, are expected to strengthen the production of quality seed for key crops, including banana and plantain, cassava, cowpea, maize, soybean, and yam, and support the development of Cameroon’s national seed systems. The partnership brings together IITA’s research expertise and MINADER’s agricultural development mandate to improve the production and dissemination of improved planting materials and contribute to more productive and resilient agricultural value chains.
The agreement was signed during a high-level visit to IITA in Yaoundé, which brought together senior government officials, development partners, and agricultural stakeholders as part of the consolidation workshop of Cameroon’s AgriConnect Pact.
AgriConnect is Cameroon’s 2026–2030 national compact aimed at accelerating food security, agricultural transformation, and job creation. Its priorities include strengthening agri-food systems, advancing policy reforms, and expanding agricultural financing through public-private partnerships.