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The introduction of coffee to Cameroon dates back to 1884 , during the German colonial period. Indeed, until 1925 , German settlers were studying certain varieties of coffee in some towns (such as Victoria, Ebolowa, Nkongsamba and Dschang ) in experimental gardens in Cameroon. Around 1925-1926 , coffee culture experienced extraordinary growth. Later, it spread to forest areas such as Yokadouma, Abong-Mbang, Doumé, Lomié and Akonolinga . In 1927 the plant was introduced to the western prairies for testing, with great success. Indeed, in 1928, Dschang, Sangmélima and Lomié sowed 200,000, 97,000 and 17,000 coffee seeds respectively. Around the same year, Ebolowa and Sangmélima received 110,000 and 28,000 plant seeds .

After all these experiments, it was discovered that coffee had found its place in the Mongo regions . However, coffee culture began to develop in 1929 with the arrival of René Coste , director of the Dschang Agricultural Station, and agronomist.

From 1930 , a large number of discovered farms were formed from Douala to Nkongsamba due to the rich volcanic fields of Njombé, Bafang, Baré and Melong . However, coffee cultivation in grassland areas faces many problems, including population density (the administrative district of Dschang has 515,355 inhabitants and the sub-district of Bana has no more than 20 inhabitants per square kilometer) and land use rights which pose many problems.

Cameroon's accession to independence in 1960 marked a turning point. The Cameroonian government has taken charge of promoting the coffee industry, making coffee a significant source of income for the country.

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