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SIFCA
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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)
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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. |
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CNRA (Centre National de Recherche Agronomique)
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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. |
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Cargill
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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. |
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SIPRA (Société Ivoirienne de Productions Animales)
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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). |