Govt through MINEPAT intensifies efforts to promote local flour production

By Martin Njikeng The current Russian-Ukraine armed conflict has caused an increase in the prices of wheat flour in the world market (FCFA 200,000 to 280,000). This hike is very disastrous on the costs of bread, pasta, cakes and other wheat derivatives in Cameroon. Hence, the government has decided to intensify efforts to promote local flour production. On that note, an Awareness-Raising and Information Workshop for Local Flour Promoters of the West and North West Regions, on the creation of a Platform bringing together all the Local Flour Promoters in Cameroon was organized in Bafoussam, by the Ministry of Economy,…