On June 24, 2021 in Abidjan, the World Bank granted approximately 135.25 billion FCFA to Côte d'Ivoire, in order to finance the implementation of the agri-food sector development project called Agrifood, which focuses on three priority value chains, in particular cassava, horticulture and aquaculture.

It was on the occasion of the signing of an agreement between the Minister of Economy and Finance, Adama Coulibaly and the Director of Operations of the World Bank in Côte d'Ivoire, Coralie Gevers, on Friday June 18, 2021 in Abidjan.

The main beneficiaries of the project are agricultural actors involved in the production, marketing and processing of food products individually, as well as Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the food production value chains.

Minister Adama Coulibaly said that the Agrifood Project “integrates the creation and strengthening of modern agri-food production and processing environments”.

According to him, these investments will make it possible to meet challenges in all segments of the targeted value chains. The project, which will last for six years, will promote and support the emergence and development of modern businesses, including agricultural SMEs in the south of our country (Abidjan, San Pedro) and in some major secondary cities in the country, including Bouaké, Man, Daloa, Man, Daloa, Gagnoa, San Pedro) and in some major secondary cities in the country, including Bouaké, Man, Man, Man,, Daloa, Daloa, Gagnoa, Abengourou and Aboisso.