Import substitution within the framework of global trade in Medicinal Plants: A potential consideration for homologated phytomedicines in Cameroon

INTRODUCTION Import substitution is a well-intended economic concept geared towards meeting the needs of a wider sector of a nation’s general demand for goods (production and imports), by her self-domestic production [1, 2]. Import substitution within the framework of the medicinal plants sector has generated more interest in Cameroon as the country reflects on her vision 2035 economic plan. Efforts…