As the country's main export product, cocoa farming accounts for between 15% and 20% of Côte d'Ivoire's GDP. The sector has therefore mobilized to comply with the new law.

Introduction:The humble cocoa bean, the foundational ingredient for our beloved chocolate, is currently making headlines for ...

As Hershey and other confectionery giants continue to navigate higher costs, startups and ingredient suppliers are looking to ...

One of the initiatives designed to add value to the industrial sector is the promotion of the Made in Côte d’Ivoire label, part of the PND 2021-25. This is aimed at the cocoa industry, to signal to ...

Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana imposed a fixed premium in July 2019 of $400 per tonne on all cocoa contracts signed for the 2020/21 season. This premium – known locally as the living income differential (LID ...

The Netherlands and Côte d’Ivoire are the world’s top cocoa processors. In 2022/23, Côte d’Ivoire processed over 793,000 tons, whereas Europe as a whole processed nearly 1.4 million tons ...

A shortage of cocoa beans has led to a near shutdown of processing plants in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana, the two countries responsible for 60% of global production. With chocolate makers around the ...

Many farmers working in the cocoa sector do not earn living incomes. In fact, only 13% of cocoa farming households in Côte d'Ivoire earn a living income, according to the Rainforest Alliance. In ...

Côte d’Ivoire opens $235M cocoa complex, doubling Transcao’s capacity to 100,000 tons. • Site includes storage and training center to boost local processing. • Aims to raise value-added production and ...

At the same time, the relative predominance of the cocoa sector and the concentration of industry and services in coastal zones make Côte d’Ivoire vulnerable to the effects of climate change. The ...