Agriculture is the main-stay of Cam-eroon’s economy and it satisfies the bulk of the population for food, raw materials for agro-industries and the export market. As a primary industry that provides employment for almost 72% of the Cameroonian popula-tion, agriculture is likely to remain the back-bone of Cameroon’s economy for many generations to come (Winrock International, 2002). The country's agricultural potential for food production is known to be immense and over 60% of its export earnings comes from this sector (PNVRA, 2002). Rice is the staple food for rural and urban populations in Cameroon with national demand being es-timated at 300,000 tons in 2009, essentially covered by imports (NSRGC 2009).