Le ministre de la Communication et de l' Economy & nbsp; digital, Amadou Coulibaly, also government spokesperson, announced that the monthly income accumulated by cocoa farmers during the past campaign is 2,038 billion FCFA.

Cocoa production from January 1 to December 31, 2022 stood at 2.4 million tons compared to 2.2 million tons in 2021, which gives an increase of 5.85% according to the Amadou Coulibaly estimate. For their part, exports stand at 2.2 million tons against 2.3 million tons. According to the minister, “the cumulative gross income received by cocoa farmers is estimated at 2,038 billion FCFA for an average guaranteed on-field price of 852 FCFA/KG over the 2021/2022 marketing year. That is an increase of 7.29%.” Coffee production stood at 95,000 tons compared with 62,000 tons, giving a 52.60% increase. While coffee exports amount to 74000 t.

For Amadou Coulibaly “the cumulative gross income received by producers is estimated at 66.50 billion FCFA for an average guaranteed edge price of 701 FCFA/kg. That is an increase of 82.67%.”