Beta Veg Oil inaugurates shea-soy plant in Bouaké
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Aip
The Beta Veg Oil plant, inaugurated in Kongodékro near Bouaké, is expected to process 70,000 tonnes of shea and soy annually and create 450 direct jobs. Minister Kalil Konaté described the facility as a lever for increasing local processing, while 400,000 women earn a living from the shea sector, according to AIP.
Ivorian Minister of Trade, Industry and Handicrafts Kalil Konaté attended the inauguration of the Beta Veg Oil plant in Kongodékro, in the municipality of Bouaké, on Monday 12 October 2026. The facility, which specialises in processing shea and soy, is expected to help create jobs and add value to agricultural production, according to the Ivorian Press Agency (AIP).
Kalil Konaté said Ivory Coast’s cocoa processing rate had risen from 5% to 10% in 2011 to 46% today, as part of the country’s progress in processing its raw materials, AIP reports. The minister also highlighted the role of agribusiness in developing regions.
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