Rainfed Rice Investment Opportunities (Cameroon)

This dataset identifies departments in Cameroon with high investment potential for irrigated rice production. It supports the National Rice Initiative, which seeks to boost rice production and productivity through investments in irrigation basins, quality inputs, mechanization, storage, processing, and market access. Designed for integration with FAO’s Hand-in-Hand Initiative, the dataset enables evidence-based planning to strengthen food security, climate resilience, and sustainable livelihoods. **Data creation:** 2025-04-01 **Data publication:** 2025-10-03 **Citation:** FAO. [YYYY (year of last update)]. [Name of database: Name of dataset OR Name of database]. [Accessed on [DD Month YYYY]]. [URL] Licence: CC-BY-4.0 **Contact points:** Maintainer: [Lionel Guemdjo](mailto:guemdjo.lionelromeo@fao.org) Responsible Party: [Nelson Ribeiro](mailto:nelson.rosasribeirofilho@fao.org) **Data lineage:** lineage statement The dataset was developed based on national policy and investment frameworks for Cameroon's rice sector. The primary sources are 1. Investment Plan: "Plan d’investissement pour le développement de la filière riz," presented at the Forum d’Investissement, Rome, Italy (16-20 October 2023). 2. Strategic Framework: The "Stratégie de développement de la riziculture 2022-2030" (January 2023), which also encompasses the presentation "STRATEGIE DE DEVELOPPEMENT 2022-2030 DE LA FILIERE RIZ AU CAMEROUN. **Resource constraints:** This work is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC-BY 4.0) **Online resources:**

This dataset identifies departments in Cameroon with high investment potential for lowland rice production. It supports the National Rice Initiative, which seeks to boost rice production and productivity through investments in irrigation basins, quality inputs, mechanization, storage, processing, and market access. Designed for integration with FAO’s Hand-in-Hand Initiative, the dataset enables evidence-based planning to strengthen food security, climate resilience, and sustainable livelihoods. **Data creation:** 2025-04-01 **Data publication:** 2025-10-03 **Citation:** FAO. [YYYY (year of last update)]. [Name of database: Name of dataset OR Name of database]. [Accessed on [DD Month YYYY]]. [URL] Licence: CC-BY-4.0 **Contact points:** Maintainer: [Lionel Guemdjo](mailto:guemdjo.lionelromeo@fao.org) Responsible Party: [Nelson Ribeiro](mailto:nelson.rosasribeirofilho@fao.org) **Data lineage:** lineage statement The Lowland Rice dataset was developed based on national policy and investment frameworks for Cameroon's rice sector. The primary sources are 1. Investment Plan: "Plan d’investissement pour le développement de la filière riz," presented at the Forum d’Investissement, Rome, Italy (16-20 October 2023). 2. Strategic Framework: The "Stratégie de développement de la riziculture 2022-2030" (January 2023), which also encompasses the presentation "STRATEGIE DE DEVELOPPEMENT 2022-2030 DE LA FILIERE RIZ AU CAMEROUN. **Resource constraints:** This work is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC-BY 4.0) **Online resources:**

This dataset identifies departments in Cameroon where large-scale formal rice production enterprises or cooperatives are located or where related development projects are implemented. It supports the National Rice Initiative, which aims to boost rice production and productivity through investments in irrigation basins, quality inputs, mechanization, storage, processing, and market access. Designed for integration with FAO’s Hand-in-Hand Initiative, the dataset enables evidence-based investment planning to enhance food security, climate resilience, and sustainable livelihoods. **Data creation:** 2025-04-01 **Data publication:** 2025-10-03 **Citation:** FAO. [YYYY (year of last update)]. [Name of database: Name of dataset OR Name of database]. [Accessed on [DD Month YYYY]]. [URL] Licence: CC-BY-4.0 **Contact points:** Maintainer: [Lionel Guemdjo](mailto:guemdjo.lionelromeo@fao.org) Responsible Party: [Nelson Ribeiro](mailto:nelson.rosasribeirofilho@fao.org) **Data lineage:** lineage statement The dataset Large-Scale Rice Enterprises and Development Projects (Cameroon) was developed based on national policy and investment frameworks guiding the development of Cameroon’s rice sector. Primary sources include Investment Plan – Plan d’investissement pour le développement de la filière riz, presented at the Forum d’Investissement, Rome, Italy (16–20 October 2023). Strategic Framework – Stratégie de développement de la riziculture 2022–2030 (January 2023), including the presentation STRATEGIE DE DEVELOPPEMENT 2022–2030 DE LA FILIERE RIZ AU CAMEROUN. **Resource constraints:** This work is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC-BY 4.0) **Online resources:**

This dataset identifies departments in Cameroon that have hosted current or past rice-fish farming pilot projects. It supports the National Rice Initiative, which aims to enhance rice production and productivity through investments in irrigation basins, quality inputs, mechanization, storage, processing, and market access. Designed for integration with FAO’s Hand-in-Hand Initiative, the dataset enables evidence-based planning to strengthen food security, climate resilience, and sustainable livelihoods. **Data creation:** 2025-04-01 **Data publication:** 2025-10-03 **Citation:** FAO. [YYYY (year of last update)]. [Name of database: Name of dataset OR Name of database]. [Accessed on [DD Month YYYY]]. [URL] Licence: CC-BY-4.0 **Contact points:** Maintainer: [Lionel Guemdjo](mailto:guemdjo.lionelromeo@fao.org) Responsible Party: [Nelson Ribeiro](mailto:nelson.rosasribeirofilho@fao.org) **Data lineage:** lineage statement The Rice-Fish Farming dataset was developed based on national policy and investment frameworks for the rice sector. The primary sources are 1. Investment Plan: "Plan d’investissement pour le développement de la filière riz," presented at the Forum d’Investissement, Rome, Italy (16-20 October 2023). 2. Strategic Framework: The "Stratégie de développement de la riziculture 2022-2030" (January 2023), which also encompasses the presentation "STRATEGIE DE DEVELOPPEMENT 2022-2030 DE LA FILIERE RIZ AU CAMEROUN. **Resource constraints:** This work is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC-BY 4.0) **Online resources:**

This dataset identifies arrondissements in Cameroon where rice projects are located. It supports the National Rice Initiative, which seeks to boost rice production and productivity through investments in irrigation basins, quality inputs, mechanization, storage, processing, and market access. Designed for integration with FAO’s Hand-in-Hand Initiative, the dataset enables evidence-based planning to strengthen food security, climate resilience, and sustainable livelihoods. **Data creation:** 2025-04-01 **Data publication:** 2025-09-23 **Citation:** FAO. [YYYY (year of last update)]. [Name of database: Name of dataset OR Name of database]. [Accessed on [DD Month YYYY]]. [URL] Licence: CC-BY-4.0 **Contact points:** Maintainer: [Lionel Guemdjo](mailto:guemdjo.lionelromeo@fao.org) Responsible Party: [Nelson Ribeiro](mailto:nelson.rosasribeirofilho@fao.org) **Data lineage:** lineage statement lineage statement The Administrative Unite Location Projects describe projects conceptualized based on the foundational national policy and investment frameworks for Cameroon's rice sector. The primary sources are 1. Investment Plan: "Plan d’investissement pour le développement de la filière riz," presented at the Forum d’Investissement, Rome, Italy (16-20 October 2023). 2. Strategic Framework: The "Stratégie de développement de la riziculture 2022-2030" (January 2023), which also encompasses the presentation "STRATEGIE DE DEVELOPPEMENT 2022-2030 DE LA FILIERE RIZ AU CAMEROUN. **Resource constraints:** This work is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC-BY 4.0). **Online resources:**

This geospatial dataset represents the area of intervention of the development of rice sector in the Republic of Cameroon, supported by the World Development Bank (WDB), UN FAO and the Cameroonian Government. The project aims to enhance rice production, to improve food and nutrition security and strengthen the resilience of vulnerable populations through sustainable agriculture, climate adaptation, and livelihood support. The dataset is designed for integration with other geospatial layers under the FAO Hand-in-Hand Initiative (HiHI), supporting evidence-based investment planning and targeted interventions in the agricultural sector. **Data creation:** 2025-08-05 **Citation:** FAO. [YYYY (year of last update)]. [Name of database: Name of dataset OR Name of database]. [Accessed on [DD Month YYYY]]. [URL] Licence: CC-BY-4.0 **Contact points:** Metadata Contact: [Lionel Guemdjo](mailto:guemdjo.lionelromeo@fao.org) **Data lineage:** lineage statement lineage statement The project area of intervention was created with information from the Plan d’investissement pour le développement de la filière riz, from Forum d’Investissement | Rome, Italie | 16 au 20 octobre 2023 and the Plan d’investissement pour le développement de la filière riz, from the Forum d’Investissement | Rome, Italie | 15 au 17 octobre 2024 **Resource constraints:** This work is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC-BY 4.0). **Online resources:** [Web map service for the project area of intervention]()