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    The shortage of imported wheat in Cameroon has surged, and the price of bread is under great pressure

    • Last Update: 2022-03-02
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    According to the official website of "Invest in Cameroon", affected by the shortage of imported wheat supply and the rising price , the Cameroon Bakery Employers Association proposed to increase the price of bread to ease the pressure of rising costs
    .
    The Cameroonian Ministry of Commerce objected, insisting that the price of the bread (200 grams of French baguette) remained unchanged at 125 CFA francs ($0.
    22)
    .
    A few days ago, the Cameroonian Bakery Employers Association issued a statement saying that the association is negotiating with relevant public agencies, flour processing companies and the consumer rights protection association.
    "At present, the prices of flour and bread in Cameroon have not been allowed to increase
    .
    " The actual supply from the market From the perspective of the situation, although the price of bread has not increased, the portion size has decreased significantly
    .
     
    In recent years, the Kazakh Bakery Employers Association has been trying to increase the price of bread, mainly due to the increase in the international price of wheat and the surge in international shipping costs
    .
    From the first quarter of 2021, the cost of producing a 50-kilogram pack of flour will rise from 4,500 CFA francs to 6,500 CFA francs ($11.
    26), according to the Cameroonian Association of Flour Mills
    .
    In the cost composition of Kaaba bread, the proportion of wheat cost is as high as 80%
    .
    The Cameroonian government has been working hard to promote the import substitution policy for basic commodities such as wheat in recent years, and relevant social organizations in Cameroon also expressed their willingness to actively cooperate, but the implementation of this initiative at the industrial level was not satisfactory
    .
    Russia is the main source of wheat imports from Russia.
    Affected by the epidemic, the weather and the actual harvest, the supply of Russian wheat has been unstable recently
    .
    The Cameroonian government is trying to import wheat from Turkey to relieve the country's urgent needs
    .
    Imported wheat price bread Ministry of Commerce France
     
      In recent years, the Kazakh Bakery Employers Association has been trying to increase the price of bread, mainly due to the increase in the international price of wheat and the surge in international shipping costs
    .
    From the first quarter of 2021, the cost of producing a 50-kilogram pack of flour will rise from 4,500 CFA francs to 6,500 CFA francs ($11.
    26), according to the Cameroonian Association of Flour Mills
    .
    In the cost composition of Kaaba bread, the proportion of wheat cost is as high as 80%
    .
    The Cameroonian government has been working hard to promote the import substitution policy for basic commodities such as wheat in recent years, and relevant social organizations in Cameroon also expressed their willingness to actively cooperate, but the implementation of this initiative at the industrial level was not satisfactory
    .
    Russia is the main source of wheat imports from Russia.
    Affected by the epidemic, the weather and the actual harvest, the supply of Russian wheat has been unstable recently
    .
    The Cameroonian government is trying to import wheat from Turkey to relieve the country's urgent needs
    .
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