Cameroon aims for rice self-sufficiencyCEFR A1
24 Mar 2026
Adapted from Laura, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Ariel Nathan ADA MBITA, Unsplash
- Rice is a main food for many people in Cameroon.
- The country imports a lot of rice each year.
- Farmers now plan crops for rice first.
- The rainy season lasts several months.
- Roads often become hard to use in rains.
- Storage places and mills are not good.
- Many farmers lack machines and certified seeds.
- People want better roads, storage and tools.
Difficult words
- import — to bring goods into a country to sellimports
- crop — a plant grown for food or salecrops
- rainy season — a time of year with a lot of rain
- storage — a place or system to keep goods safe
- certified — officially approved as good or true
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Discussion questions
- Do you eat rice?
- Are roads good where you live?
- Do local farmers have machines where you live?
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