On average, Côte d’Ivoire produces 40% of the total global cocoa crop each year, and the industry employs roughly 800,000 mostly small-scale farmers, making it an essential source of income for the national economy.
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Articles & Analysis | Cocoa remains an important crop for Côte d'Ivoire despite low commodity prices from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2018
Chapter | Agriculture from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2018
With a wide variety of crops and a high number of cultivation regions, agriculture has long been a valuable economic sector. Fertile land, sought-after cash crops and a favourable climate have all contributed to the industry becoming a crucial source of revenue. Besides being the number-one cocoa producer in the world for many years, Côte d’Ivoire has become one of the largest cashew nut...
Côte d’Ivoire has seen rapid growth since a decade-long bout of civil unrest ended in 2011, registering an average GDP growth rate of 9.3% in the five years to 2016. By far the biggest economy in the UEMOA and the third largest in ECOWAS, the IMF expects GDP expansion in the West African nation to be sustained, forecasting growth of above 7% through to 2019.
Articles & Analysis | Egyptian government works with private sector to revitalise domestic agriculture from The Report: Egypt 2018
Despite Egypt’s largely arid landscape, a number of factors have allowed the country to develop as an agricultural centre, including the fertile belt surrounding the Nile, a widespread and advanced irrigation system, and year-round sunshine. However, in recent decades, Egypt’s fast-growing population has largely outstripped the development of...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Ashraf Mahmoud, Chairman and Managing Director, Al Nouran Group: Interview from The Report: Egypt 2018
How did the recent sugar shortage impact domestic fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) production?
Articles & Analysis | Agricultural export growth depends on infrastructure development in Egypt from The Report: Egypt 2018
A central component of Egypt’s plan to strengthen its agribusiness sector is the development of its supply chain infrastructure. The World Bank’s “Enabling the Business of Agriculture 2017” (EBA) report listed Egypt as one of the countries with the greatest room for improvement when it comes to commercial agriculture – particularly with regard...