Can cocoa processing in Côte d’Ivoire be increased?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Massandjé Touré-Litsé, CEO, Coffee Cocoa Council (Conseil Café Cacao, CCC): Interview from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2015
Articles & Analysis | Expansion ahead: Efforts under way to rejuvenate domestic cashew and cotton production from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2015
Under the guidance of the newly established regulator, the Cotton and Cashew Council (Conseil du Coton et de l’Anacarde, CCA), the two dominant crops of northern Côte d’Ivoire are projected to expand rapidly over the next several years to meet government objectives for production and processing. Growth in the cashew and cotton sectors will be...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Youval Rasin, CEO, DekelOil: Interview from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2015
Chapter | Agriculture from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2015
Agriculture is one of the most important drivers of growth in the Ivorian economy in terms of revenues, employment and value-added activities. Contributing 22% to GDP, the sector accounts for at least 50% of exports and provides jobs to 60-70% of the population, according to the World Bank. Fertile land and favourable weather conditions enabled the country to become one of the most successful...
A heavyweight within the West African Economic and Monetary Union, accounting for 35% of the eight-member region’s GDP, Côte d’Ivoire’s growth is a bellwether for Francophone West Africa. An ambitious government spending programme and a range of pro-business reforms are set to boost economic activity going forward.
Los agricultores mexicanos esperan a poner fin a una década de lento crecimiento ahora que un esfuerzo nacional para aumentar la productividad agrícola, mejorar la competitividad y reducir las importaciones comienza a rendir frutos.