The Bank of Central African States (Beac) projects a drop in Cameroon's cocoa production during the 2021-2022 season. The information was published in its recent "conjuncture forecast test", a quarterly document of a prospective nature in the CEMAC zone (Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea and Chad).

La Beac indicates that Cameroon could see its cocoa production drop during the 2021-2022 season. For the financial institution, this situation is justified by the “ phenomenon of vegetative rest ” . As its name suggests , this phenomenon refers to the period during which plants rest, slow down their vital functions and stop all growth to save energy. This will impact their production. La Beac also evokes " the persistence of insecurity in the South-West, one of the main production basins of Cameroon " . Indeed, the area is experiencing a security crisis maintained by belligerents who are demanding the secession of the English-speaking area from Cameroon.