GREME is proud to share that our lead consultant, Anchang Juliana Adjem, has co-authored a policy brief published by the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC).
Agricultural Production Diversity and Market Access: Implications for Dietary Diversity among Smallholder Farm Households in Cameroon
Anchang Juliana Adjem, Meliko Majory, and Uwem Essia | AERC Research Paper 054-026 | March 2026
The study draws on a representative cross-sectional survey of 494 households in the Fako Division, Southwest Region, and finds that agricultural production diversity has a statistically significant positive effect on household dietary diversity. Crucially, it establishes that production diversity has a greater positive effect than market access in this subsistence-oriented context.
Key Findings:
77.9% of households have poor diet quality despite appearing "diverse" by food group count
Agricultural production diversity raises food consumption scores by +7.96 points per additional food group
Women's decision-making power in food matters is one of the strongest predictors of dietary diversity
Socio-cultural factors are significant determinants that are frequently overlooked in policy design
The policy brief advances five integrated recommendations for government agencies, agricultural research institutions, and development partners working on food security and nutrition in Cameroon.
