UNVDA

Upper Nun Valley Development Authority

Former names : UNVDA

UNVDA develops irrigated rice cultivation in the Ndop plain of Cameroon's Northwest Region, with a stated long-term potential of 15,000 hectares whose actual development has historically lagged far behind.

Sector
Agro-industry
Ownership
State-owned
Supervising ministry
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Founded
1978
Head office
Ndop
Official sourceMinistry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MINADER)Published 4 Sept 2026Verified 4 Sept 2026

Key facts

  • UNVDA targets a potential of 15,000 hectares for output of up to 75,000 tonnes of rice a year; around 2014, only about 3,000 hectares of that potential had been developed (source: business-in-cameroon, read 2026-09-04).
  • A government investment of more than 4 billion FCFA aimed to raise annual output from 21,000 to 100,000 tonnes (source: business-in-cameroon, read 2026-09-04).