P03 — Reference Project
Completed

Market Garden Platform — Yaoundé

Collection and conditioning centre for the Yaoundé HRI market

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Value Chain
Market Gardening
Région
Centre — Périurbanité Yaoundé (Nkolondom)
Budget total
32 000 000 FCFA
Duration
18 mois (2022–2023)
Bailleur
Self-financing + bank credit
Beneficiaries
65 market gardeners
8 hôtels
clients contractuels
including 3 four/five-star establishments in Yaoundé
−38%
reduced losses
from 45% to 7% thanks to packaging and cold chain
+40%
revenus producteurs
compared to the traditional wholesale market circuit

Project description

Creation of a vegetable collection, sorting, washing and packaging platform for the Yaoundé HRI market (Hotels, Restaurants, Institutions). The project reduced post-harvest losses from 45% to under 12% et d'accéder à 8 hôtels internationaux.

Objectives

  • ✓ Construire un centre de conditionnement de 200 m² avec chambre froide
  • ✓ Structure 65 market gardeners into a supplier GIC
  • ✓ Reduce post-harvest losses from 45% to less than 15%
  • ✓ Sign supply contracts with at least 5 hotels
  • ✓ Reach financial equilibrium in month 14

Phasage & Progress

Phase 1 — Market study Jan–Mar 2022

HRI demand analysis, buyer profile, volumes and required standards

Phase 2 — Infrastructure Avr–Sep 2022

Platform construction, cold room installation, packaging equipment

Phase 3 — Structuring Oct 2022–Feb 2023

Training of the 65 market gardeners, quality protocol implementation

Phase 4 — Commercialisation Mar–Oct 2023

HRI prospecting, contract signing, ramp-up

Phase 5 — Closure Nov–Dec 2023

Audit final, capitalisation, rapport d'impact