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Minister Mbarga Atangana emphasized that this price reduction is uniform across other cities in Cameroon, adjusted for transportation costs. He has issued strict instructions to his department's control teams to ensure these new prices are effectively implemented to benefit consumers.
This price drop is the result of "intense negotiations" with industry operators and arrives after the first shipments from a special quota of 190,000 tons of rice negotiated with the Indian government. India, which had suspended exports of non-Basmati white and broken rice in July 2023 to focus on domestic needs and prevent food shortages or inflation, granted a special import quota in October to seven countries, including Cameroon. This measure aims to maintain the availability and affordability of this staple food amid local inflation and ensure a security stock to meet national demand and prevent any supply disruptions.