AAgWa Crop Production Forecasts Brief Series - Issue N.12

Abstract

T he crop production forecast brief series by AKADEMIYA2063's Africa Agriculture Watch (AAgWa) aims to provide more accurate and timely data on harvest and yields for nine major crops across nearly 50 African countries. The timeliness, wide availability, and easy access to this type of data will allow stakeholders across the value chain to better plan and execute policy and business actions more efficiently. The data published in the briefs are generated through the Africa Crop Production (AfCP) model, an Artificial Intelligence (AI-based) model applied to remotely sensed geo-biophysical data to produce estimates at pixel as well as administrative levels as early as the beginning of every growing season. In Brief 12, we provide forecasts on Maize production in Cameroon.In 2023, maize production in Cameroon is projected to reach 2,318,238 metrics tons, which corresponds to a 10% increase from 2022 production levels. However, the Northern provinces are expected to produce the most significant volumes of maize, particularly in