Sector structures
Private and public bodies in the sector
Who regulates, advises, buys and processes: a (non-exhaustive) overview of Ivorian cocoa players.
- Regulator
- Coffee-Cocoa Council (CCC)
- Public support
- CNRA, ANADER, FIRCA
- Private
- Exporters, grinders, cooperatives, banks
- Partnerships
- Cocoa & Forests Initiative, certifiers, NGOs
The State side
- Ministry of Agriculture and technical ministries: farm policy and regulatory framework
- Coffee-Cocoa Council (CCC): regulation, guaranteed minimum price, forward sales, operator oversight
- CNRA (agronomic research): varieties, growing practices
- ANADER (farm advisory): farmer support and training
- FIRCA: funds research and advisory from sector levies
- Autonomous ports of Abidjan and San-Pédro, customs: logistics and export control
The private side
- International and national trader-exporters
- Grinders and processors (butter, powder, liquor, finished goods)
- Cooperatives and their unions, licensed buyers, local traders
- Banks and financial institutions that pre-finance the season
- Freight forwarders, hauliers, warehouses and laboratories
Partnerships and initiatives
Chocolate makers, NGOs and certifiers take part in sustainability programmes (agroforestry, action on child labour, traceability), such as the Cocoa & Forests Initiative bringing together the State and companies.
Indicative overview: bodies, mandates and leaders change. Refer to official sites for up-to-date lists.
Keep exploring
History of cocoa in Côte d’IvoireFrom the colonial introduction to world leadership.The cocoa sectorIn-depth article on the sector and its challenges.Cocoa map and portsProducing regions and export ports on an interactive map.Port of San-PédroThe western cocoa loop’s export gateway.Port of AbidjanBeans and processed products from the main port.CooperativesHow farmers organise to collect, sell and certify.