Cameroon Greenhouse Cost Estimator

Calculate the full cost of setting up and running a greenhouse in Cameroon. Compare 5 greenhouse types across 6 crops — with XAF costs, ROI and payback period.

🏠 Growing Agri-Business Hub in Cameroon 📈 ROI & Payback Period 🌐 Free Tool
🏠 Section 1: Greenhouse Type & Size
🌿 Section 2: Crop & Growing Cycles

Crop yields and prices are pre-filled with Cameroon 2024–2025 market data. Prices shown are at farm gate (mid-market).

💧 Section 3: Water Source

Water source affects setup cost (borehole drilling) and annual electricity/pumping costs.

Annual Net Profit (mid-market price)
💰 Setup Cost Breakdown
📅 Annual Running Costs
📈 Revenue & Profit by Price Scenario

Low = poor season / surplus market. Mid = typical farm-gate price. High = premium / off-season price.

🔍 Greenhouse vs Open-Field Comparison

Open-field estimates use typical rainfed or furrow-irrigated production figures for Cameroon.

⚖️ Break-Even Analysis
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Data sources: MINADER Cameroon 2024, Douala & Yaoundé Market Prices, CFC Cameroon, FAOSTAT 2023–24. All prices in XAF. For planning purposes only — verify costs with local suppliers.

Farming context: Cameroon

Cameroon's main rainy season runs March to October, with a dry season from November to February — timing plantings and water budgets around these windows matters more than any single input price.

Agriculture share of GDP~17%
Arable land6,000,000 ha
Irrigated share~1%
Main rainy seasonMarch to October
Main food cropscassava, maize, plantain, sorghum, millet, rice
Main export cropscocoa, coffee robusta, cotton, rubber, banana

Growing regions at a glance

RegionAnnual rainfallMajor crops
South-West/Littoral (Buea, Douala, Limbe)3000 mmcocoa, oil palm, rubber, banana
Centre/South (Yaounde, Ebolowa)1600 mmcocoa, cassava, plantain, maize
West/North-West (Bamenda, Bafoussam)1800 mmcoffee robusta, maize, plantain, cassava
Adamawa (Ngaoundere)1500 mmmaize, cassava, sorghum, groundnut
Far North/North (Maroua, Garoua)800 mmcotton, sorghum, millet, rice

Country context from the AfroTools agriculture dataset — planning reference, not agronomic advice. Confirm with local extension services.