A Memorandum of Understanding was signed on Thursday, August 20, 2026, between IRAD and CENEEMA with the aim of boosting agricultural yields through research, mechanization, and innovative agropastoral techniques, in line with SND30 and Vision 2035.
Mechanize to produce more and better. This is the ambition behind the signing, on Thursday, August 20, 2026, in Yaoundé, of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Agricultural Research Institute for Development, IRAD, and the National Center for Studies and Experimentation of Agricultural Mechanization, CENEEMA. Solemnly initialed by Dr. Noé WOIN, Director General of IRAD, and Mrs. MEBANDE BATE née EKOTTO MINKOUNA Andrée Mélanie, DG of CENEEMA, this general framework seals a collaboration between research and mechanization.
Read more Cameroon: here are the results of the GCE session 2026
Specifically, the two institutions commit to pooling their expertise. IRAD will bring its know-how in agronomic research, improved varieties, and innovative agropastoral techniques. CENEEMA will provide its expertise in agricultural machinery, experimentation, and dissemination of equipment adapted to the realities of production basins.
The goal is clear: to improve agricultural yields and production to reduce dependence on imports and ensure food security. This partnership directly aligns with the orientations of the National Development Strategy SND30 and Cameroon’s Vision for 2035.
For the Government, the structural transformation of agriculture involves technological innovation and professionalization of actors. “It is time to move from subsistence agriculture to productive and competitive agriculture,” emphasized a MINADER official present at the ceremony.
The two DGs announced the rapid implementation of pilot projects in several agro-ecological zones of the country. These will test technological packages combining improved seeds, technical itineraries, and mechanized equipment on a small and medium scale.
With this agreement, IRAD and CENEEMA lay the foundations for an unprecedented scientific and technical alliance. A synergy expected to become a major lever for the modernization of Cameroonian agriculture.
Read more CEMAC: towards a regional alliance for a sustainable and innovative architecture