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Ferke Consolidation Centre for Mangoes

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Country:

Ivory Coast

Province:

Savanes

Supply chains:

Mango, Cocoa Intermediate Products

Investment size:

€15-20 Million

 

Likely partners:

Farmers, commodity traders, Ministry of Planning & Development

Description:

Ivory Coast is the biggest producer of cocoa. Cocoa is incresingly being processed at origin, which will create a need for Temperature-Controlled Logistics. Furthermore, horticultural exports have doubled last decade (USD 1.1 bln.), especially mangoes are transported predominantly to the Netherlands (41%). Using a hinterland consolidation faacility, early cooling & railway usage can be leveraged to increase market access.