Cameroon: North West Cooperative Movement Remains Afloat

Posted to the web 24 July 2008 Choves Loh The North West has a convincing story in the chequered history of the nation's Cooperative movement. In effect, the province is proud at a time when many cooperatives elsewhere have come to their knees. In all, the number of Cooperative societies in the province has fluctuated over the years according to circumstances. We are told that between the 70s and 80s the North West Cooperative Association (NWCA) which is the Coordinating organisation of the Cooperative movement in the North West had up to 11000 tons of Coffee produce to show. Today it is a sad story with less than 1.000 tons assembled while authorities blame liberalisation which has set in cracks and cacophony with individuals who now go from door to door buying coffee in disrespect of set norms. Cacophony in the sector is... [read full story]