Collection of legal texts relating to agricultural inputs – 2021 Edition

To ensure a clear understanding of the use of agricultural inputs, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development has created a working group responsible for setting up the agricultural input observatory in Cameroon. Under the coordination of the Directorate of Agricultural Surveys and Statistics (DESA), the working group’s main objective is to contribute to the development of agriculture through the gradual establishment of a one-stop shop for information on agricultural inputs in Cameroon. The specific objectives are to (i) reliably produce data on the availability, accessibility and use of agricultural inputs in order to enable periodic monitoring of market conditions to identify potential bottlenecks and necessary policy reorientations (ii) enable users to access statistical, regulatory and documentary information on agricultural inputs on a single platform.
The first action of this structure consisted of making available to the actors of this sector, the legislative and regulatory texts which organize their activities so that no one is unaware of the law.
This collection of legislative and regulatory texts relating to agricultural inputs is the result of the compilation and formatting of the texts in force on December 31, 2021. It is structured in four parts, namely:
Legal texts common to phytosanitary products, fertilizers, seeds and plants;
Legal texts for seeds and plants;
Legal texts for the fertilizer sub-sector;
Legal texts for phytosanitary products.
In each part, the texts are classified according to the hierarchy of legal standards: international conventions, laws, decrees, orders, decisions and circulars. In each of these categories, the texts are classified in chronological order.
These texts will allow actual and potential actors in the field of agricultural inputs (producers, importers, researchers, distributors, users and controllers) to better control the related environment. They are guidance tools to enable optimal use of inputs in agricultural production to ensure food security.
This collection is the product of a collaboration between the Directorate of Agricultural Surveys and Statistics (DESA), the Directorate of Regulation, Quality Control of Agricultural Inputs and Products (DRCQ) and partners. This is an opportunity for us to express our thanks to them.

Gabriel Mbairobe