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# Procedures manual on agricultural inputs and equipment subsidies in Cameroon
AUGUST 2019
MINADER CAMEROON AGRICULTURAL INPUT SUBSIDY MANUAL AUGUST 2019 Introduction
# Preface
Dear Sir / Madam,
Dear colleagues and partners,
The objective of the procedures manual on agricultural inputs and equipment subsidies approved and promulgated on 28 August 2019 by Order No. 068 of the Prime Minister, Chief of Government, is to serve as a reference document for all MINADER structures (operational, internal, and those under its supervisory authority), sectoral organisations partnering with the agricultural sector and subsidies applicants. This manual presents the Ministry's vision on State subsidies for the development of national agriculture and translates in practical terms our desire to promote greater transparency, traceability and equity in this area.
This is an institutional process that began in 2017 with the aim of developing a general agricultural subsidy policy, which in addition to inputs and equipment covered by this manual, will include four other categories of agricultural subsidies, as defined by the Agricultural Subsidies Guidelines adopted in 2018.
This manual sets out the basic elements of the national subsidy policy for two priority categories, i.e agricultural inputs and equipment, and presents new procedures to be instituted at all levels. In this regard, we count on the support of our various technical and financial partners. It also presents the various actors, their functions and coordination structures needed to help overcome obstacles and other operational difficulties that may arise in the implementation of these new agricultural subsidies models.
This manual details relevant instruments and approaches, technical, financial and institutional partners involved in the process, key background information, the coordination and other factors that will contribute to the effectiveness of this emerging system. While chapters may appear to be stand-alone documents, it is advisable to view them as a whole, as they refer to each other, as our agricultural subsidy policy is designed to be implemented with coherence and equity.
The provisions of this manual should be implemented without delay, first in a series of practical field tests and experiments, so that within 3 years, after any necessary adjustments and improvements, it can be fully implemented at national level.
We are grateful to the European Union, which provided financial support for the drafting of this manual.
Our thanks also go to all local and national MINADER actors and to all our partners for their support in the preparation of this document, which pioneers the promotion of and transparency in the agricultural subsidy process.
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Gabriel MBAIROBE Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
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MINADER
CAMEROON
AGRICULTURAL INPUT SUBSIDY MANUAL
AUGUST 2019
Introduction
# Preamble
This manual primarily includes procedures on agricultural inputs and equipment subsidies of:
- Category 1/ fertilisers, seeds/seedlings, phytosanitary products, based on the use of electronic vouchers;
- Category 2/ equipment and machinery, based on the co-financing of agricultural entrepreneurs' business plans.