Top Agriculture Companies in Côte d’Ivoire
View the list of the top agriculture companies and institutions in Ivory Coast. The country is the world’s largest producer and exporter of cocoa beans and a significant producer and exporter of coffee and palm oil.
Ivory Coast’s
Agriculture Companies
Situated in a tropical region with plenty of rainfall and fertile soil, Ivory Coast relies greatly on agricultural development and is very sensitive to price fluctuations and weather conditions. Ivory Coast is the world’s largest producer and exporter of cocoa beans and a significant producer and exporter of coffee and palm oil. Agriculture is the most important sector in the country. The sector represents almost 28%-35% of the GDP, employs around 68% of the active population, and is dominated by a majority of small scale farmers and a few agricultural aggregators.
One of the main problems of Ivorian agriculture was that when the state’s share started to decline in 1981, the state’s contribution was 25% of the national budget. But in 2007, it was only 1.7%. The government’s strategy is to jumpstart this sector again. In the future, the country would like to develop a functioning processing industry to export in the sub-region. Furthermore, agriculture will be a tool in the socio-economic development of the country. The primary products are cocoa and coffee which along with timber, cotton, pineapples and bananas are the main export crops. The other prominent products include palm kernels, corn, manioc, sweet potatoes, sugar and rubber. The processing of edible oils, sugar, cassava, fruit juices and cocoa by-products makes an important link with the agricultural sector.
Furthermore, meat production in Ivory Coast does not meet local demand due to poor livestock breeding. Also, demand for marine products in the country is increasing and Abidjan is the one of the largest tuna-fishing ports in Africa.
| Rank | Company | Country | Sector | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivory Coast | Agriculture Sector | Founded in 1964, SIFCA is a leading African agro-industrial group involved in the cultivation, processing and marketing of vegetable oil, natural rubber and sugar cane. The group developed through ten subsidiaries, some of which are listed on the Paris and Abidjan Stock Exchanges. Its strategy focuses primarily on human relationships. SIFCA accompanies outgrowers and favors the well-being of its 30,000 employees who made the group become a major player in the West African agribusiness. | |
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FDPCC (Fonds de Développement et de Promotion des Activités des Producteurs de Café et de Cacao) |
Ivory Coast | Agriculture Sector | The FDPCC (the Fund for the Development and Promotion of Coffee and Cocoa Producing Activities) was established in 2001 by the Ivorian government in agreement with producers to manage the difficulties related to the coffee and cocoa sectors on a worldwide scale. |
| 3 | Ivory Coast | Agriculture Sector | The CNRA (the National Center for Agricultural Research in Ivory Coast) is a leading agriculture research institution that focuses on seeding research. It has developed an expertise in palm oil seedings resistant to deseases and other revolutionary discoveries. The CNRA, was created in 1998 following the dissolution of several research organizations (IDEFOR, IDESSA, CIRT) to better coordinate agricultural research in order to get better results. The CNRA has several sites on the entire Ivorian territory. | |
| 4 | Ivory Coast | Agriculture Sector | Cargill has been active in Ivory Coast since 1997 and employs over 470 people in the locations of Abidjan, Daloa, Gagnoa and San Pedro. Its activities focus on cocoa origination and the production of cocoa products including cocoa liquor, butter, cake and powder. | |
| 5 | Ivory Coast | Agriculture Sector | SIPRA is one of the main producers of animal feed and poultry in Ivory Coast. The company was created in 1976 with the objective of developing a modern poultry sector and contribute to the country’s self-sufficiency in terms of food. To achieve its goal, SIPRA created 3 units: Ivoire Poussins (one day chicks), Ivograin (animal feed) and Coqivoire (poultry meat and eggs). |