• Government grants official recognition to the new sector-wide organization

• Interprofession aims to improve production, quality, traceability, and farmer support

• Coffee-cocoa exports brought in CFA4,354 billion for Côte d’Ivoire in 2024

The government of Côte d’Ivoire has formally recognized the new Agricultural Interprofessional Organization for the coffee-cocoa sector, approving a decree on December 3, 2025 during a Council of Ministers meeting.

The interprofession was created at a constitutive general assembly on August 19, 2025 in Yamoussoukro. It brings together representatives from across the value chain and completes a process launched in February 2024.

The Coffee-Cocoa Council says the new structure will support a more integrated approach to production, quality control, traceability, and long-term sustainability. It is also expected to strengthen training, commercial negotiations, and support systems for farmers, while giving the sector greater visibility internationally.

With its official status, the interprofession becomes a central tool for regulation, coordination, and dialogue in a sector that plays a key role in the national economy. According to the government, the decree aligns with Ordinance No. 2011-473 of December 21, 2011 on Agricultural Interprofessional Organizations and aims to strengthen the performance of the coffee-cocoa sector and increase farmer income.

Data from the General Directorate of Customs show that Côte d’Ivoire earned about CFA4,354 billion ($7.73 billion) in 2024 from exports of cocoa and processed products such as paste, butter, powder, and chocolate.

The cocoa sector was also the country’s second-largest source of export duties and taxes in 2024, after petroleum products. The state collected CFA462.2 billion ($821.2 million) from cocoa and processed cocoa exports that year, according to customs data.

Stéphanas Assocle