Equines & donkeys
Horses, donkeys, mules: draught power, northern zones.
Estimated: Far North, North.
2 regions out of 10
Schematic map — relative positions, not to scale.
The equine and asinine value chain is mainly geared toward animal traction and transport in the northern regions rather than food production — its economic value comes chiefly from the service it renders to the farm, not from a mass-processed product.
- A poorly documented service value chain, with no reliable herd statistics.
- Limited access to specialised equine veterinary care in rural areas.
- Gradual competition from farm mechanisation.
- Keeping animal traction economical against rising fuel costs.
- Value from hides in utility harness-making and leatherwork.
- Value from manure as organic fertiliser.
A service role for the farm rather than food production.
- Rearing and training for traction and pack use.
- Specialised veterinary care and health monitoring.
- Rental or provision for farm work.
Manure and hides, two by-products still poorly structured.
- Hides and harness leatherwork for utility use.
- Manure valued as organic fertiliser.
Agrovita supports a service value chain useful to remote areas.
- Connecting with specialised veterinary care.
- Structuring by-product value addition.
- Advising farms dependent on animal traction.
From raw material to the circular economy (N1 → N4)
Note NS-20260829/DG/XPN-REF1: four processing levels, from raw packaged product (N1) to recovered by-products and waste (N4), with the destination industrial sector(s).
Not applicable — service/draught value chain, no mass food product identified.
Not applicable.
Leather goods (harnessing).
Manure (fertiliser, biogas).
The product type describes what leaves the farm or the unit, in its state of sale — it is what triggers processing, cold-chain, compliance and certification services.
Market, post-harvest, logistics.
Cold chain, storage, corridor, product compliance.
Unit sizing, energy, food safety management.
Full unit, HACCP, labelling, brand.
44 referenced risks, rated and tied to a control plan. The dominant families for this value chain:
- Building a bankable file — The 7 items funders really expect — and the mistakes that get a file rejected out of hand.
- Quality certification checklist — GLOBALG.A.P., Organic, HACCP: where to start depending on your actor profile and your value chain.
- Structuring your financial plan — The CAPEX / OPEX / cash-flow-per-cycle method, applied to crop and livestock projects.
- Monter un dossier bancable — les 7 composantes essentielles — Ce qu'un comité de crédit attend réellement : les 7 composantes d'un dossier de financement solide.
- Fiche fiscale 2026 — Fiscalité foncière et sécurisation agricole au Cameroun — Ce que la Loi de Finances 2026 change pour vos terres : exonérations de TPF pour l'agriculture, l'élevage et la pêche, frais de bornage réduits de moitié, et l'immatriculation foncière en 4 étapes budgétées en FCFA.
- Guide 2026 des financements agricoles et agro-industriels au Cameroun — Les guichets qui financent réellement l'agriculture et l'élevage — BC-PME (FINAGRO, PIISAH), ACEFA, CamCCUL, MINADER, AFD (C2D), BAD — et la méthode pour leur présenter un dossier bancable.
- Auto-évaluation OHADA — votre GIC ou coopérative est-il éligible aux crédits ? — Grille de diagnostic en 4 domaines (structure juridique, comptabilité, gouvernance, sûretés) pour situer votre groupement face aux exigences de l'Acte Uniforme OHADA — la clé d'accès aux guichets de financement.
- The documents area — pieces to gather and templates.
Where projects in this value chain begin
A promoter seeking finance who wants the complete file in one engagement, rather than chaining pre-qualification, investment decision and financial structuring separately.
Indicative duration: About 16 weeks →Pre-qualify pathwayA promoter with an intention, a plot or an opportunity, but nothing formalised.
Indicative duration: 2 to 4 weeks →Decide to invest pathwayA promoter whose idea is mature and who is considering a significant financial commitment.
Indicative duration: 6 to 10 weeks →Design the facility pathwayA decided project whose means of production must be settled before costing.
Indicative duration: 8 to 14 weeks →Finance pathwayA designed project seeking financing matched to its cycle.
Indicative duration: 10 to 18 weeks →