Growth of agricultural GDP from coffee, cocoa, and timber production, which totaled nearly 50 percent of Ivory Coast’s export revenues, averaged 7 percent a year from 1965 to 1980. In Ivory Coast more than 60% of the land is agricultural and therefore their economy’s foundation is mostly based on their agriculture.
Where does palm oil come from in Côte d’Ivoire?
Sifca, Côte d’Ivoire’s leading palm oil grower and producer, will supply around 25% of petiole volume from its subsidiary Palmci’s huge industrial plantation at Toumanguié. But the remaining 75% is to come from 12,000 smallholders in the surrounding area, with whom Palmci is already working to supply bunches.
Where do palm trees grow in Côte d’Ivoire?
At least until now. The Toumanguié region, two hours’ drive east of Abidjan, is one of Côte d’Ivoire’s basins of palm trees, whose cultivation extends across the entire southern strip of the country.
What factors led to the success of Agriculture in Ivory Coast?
Another factor leading to the success of agriculture in Ivory Coast is the development of transportation and telecommunication. After the Industrial Revolution, the French government proposed to bring more advanced techniques into West Africa to facilitate exportations.