The effects of public and private investments on food security in Cameroon

Philemon Votsoma; Vangvaidi Albert; Pene Zongabiro Nina Pelagie; Mohamadou Oumarou; Ndouyang Balguessam Bruno; Mohamadou Sani; Bilkissou Hadjara; Kaltoumi Raihanatou; Fatal Esperance; Abdoulaye Assana

doi:10.56556/gssr.v3i4.1069

The effects of public and private investments on food security in Cameroon

Philemon Votsoma, Vangvaidi Albert, Pene Zongabiro Nina Pelagie, Mohamadou Oumarou, Ndouyang Balguessam Bruno, Mohamadou Sani, Bilkissou Hadjara, Kaltoumi Raihanatou, Fatal Esperance, Abdoulaye Assana

Journal: Global Sustainability Research
Publication Date: December 20, 2024
DOI: 10.56556/gssr.v3i4.1069
Language: EN
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0

Keywords

Investments
food security
public sector
private sector
Generalized Least Squares method

Abstract

This paper aims to analyse the effects of public as well as private investments on food security in Cameroon. The study, used data from 1988 to 2020 and Generalized Least Squares method for estimation. The results revealed that (i) public investment reduce effect on food security while (ii) private investment has a positive effect on food security. Therefore, the study suggests to Cameroonian government to direct public policies towards investments in agricultural sector in order to boost food production, food availability and food accessibility in the country.

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Votsoma, P., Albert, V., Pelagie, P. Z. N., Oumarou, M., Bruno, N. B., Sani, M., Hadjara, B., Raihanatou, K., Esperance, F., & Assana, A. (2024). The effects of public and private investments on food security in Cameroon. Global Sustainability Research. https://doi.org/10.56556/gssr.v3i4.1069

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