Cameroon's 2014/15 cocoa production increased to 232,530 tonnes compared with 209,905 tonnes the previous season, National Cocoa and Coffee Board (NCCB) data released on Thursday showed. Cocoa bean exports rose by 23,500 tonnes from 2013/14 levels to reach 198,129 tonnes by the end of the season on July 15, according to the marketing board.
The Netherlands was the top destination for exports, receiving over 73 percent of Cameroon's beans, the data showed. It was followed by Belgium at just over 8 percent and Indonesia at nearly 8 percent. The NCCB did not give a comparative total figure for 2013/14 exports, stating only that the exported volumes from the recently ended season represented a near 12 percent increase on the previous season. The board announced exports of 158,000 tonnes at the end of last season.