National Agricultural Investment Program in Côte d’Ivoire

The Minister of Agriculture of  Côte d’Ivoire, Mamadou Sangafowa Coulibaly, explains the newest National Agricultural Investment Program.

The program aims to increase the level of investment from 1.7% to 10% and later to 15% of the national budget. The agriculture sector employs about two-thirds of the work force.

The national investment program itself will amount to about one billion dollars over the next five years. The investment program will stimulate a growth of 9% and will effectively fight against poverty. It is important to mention that three out of four people who escape poverty in Côte d’Ivoire do so thanks to the agricultural industry.