Livestock Farming Cameroon

West End Farms is an integrated mixed farming SME company, based in Yaounde, Cameroon. Established in 2001, WEF has gradually developed into the largest commercial pork producer in the country, adding to local food security. The company also grows maize, cassava, and soya on a 300ha fully mechanized farm to produce feed for its porkers. Operating in a country which traditionally has been a net pork importer and where the efforts of local farmers to increase domestic production are hindered by poor infrastructure and high cost of feed, WEF endeavored to upscale its business model. 

Joining the Africa Agriculture SME Fund (AAF-SME), CFC provided WEF USD 1 million for the financing of the construction of a modern finishing facility in Yaounde, as well as supporting working capital needs. CFC financing will enable WEF to increase its annual production from 8,000 to 20,000 animals, while 60 new jobs will be created, 40 % of which will be female.

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