Cameroon eyes certification of Ngaoundéré “kilichi”

"Kilichi", a dried and spicy meat covered in crushed peanuts, very popular in northern Cameroon, could soon be certified as part of the Support program for the establishment of geographical indicators (IG in French) of the African Intellectual Property Organisation (OAPI), financed by AFD.

The French ambassador in Cameroon, Christine Robichon, who just attended the signing of the convention for the financing of the 2nd phase of this program between AFD and OAPI, for a total amount slightly in excess of FCFA 2 billion, wished for this Cameroonian product, mainly produced in the town of Ngaoundéré, in the Adamaoua region, to be among the beneficiaries of the "IG" certification as part of this second phase of the program.

As a reminder, Cameroon was already the big winner of the first phase of this program. Out of the three certified products, the Cameroonian agricultural sector had featured 2 products: the Oku honey, made in the North-Western region and the Penja pepper, whose price per kilogram has since moved from FCFA 5,000 to 16,000, OAPI specified.