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Financing opportunities for cocoa processing in Côte d’Ivoire

Year of publication 2025

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 13 p.

Author Huertas, C.; Kaufmann, A.; Nedelec, D.; Side, C.; Voituriez, T.; Zoungrana, M.;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Booklet

Synopsis (short abstract) Côte d’Ivoire is the world’s leading producer and processor of cocoa beans. Its processing capacity now surpasses that of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which until recently had held the top position. The government is continuing to encourage investment in local cocoa bean processing, which could account for 70 to 80 percent of national production by 2030. This study examines the prospects for investment in primary cocoa processing and the financing needs this objective entails.

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Huertas, C., Kaufmann, A., Nedelec, D., Side, C., Voituriez, T. et Zoungrana, M. 2025. Financing opportunities for cocoa processing in Côte d’Ivoire. Rome, FAO.

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