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Ivory Coast grants cooperatives 10 CFA francs per kg of rubber

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Ivory Coast’s Conseil Hévéa-Palmier à huile-Coco is granting agricultural cooperatives a rebate of 10 CFA francs per kilogram of rubber delivered. The measure, which took effect on 13 October 2026, also provides for a transport differential of up to 30 CFA francs per kilogram, according to its director general, Edmond Coulibaly.

The Conseil Hévéa-Palmier à huile-Coco (CHPC) has introduced a rebate of 10 CFA francs per kilogram of rubber delivered to agricultural production cooperatives in Ivory Coast. It has also set a transport differential of up to 30 CFA francs per kilogram to clean up commercial practices and restore fair competition in the rubber sector, according to a statement signed by its director general, Edmond Coulibaly.

The measures came into force on 13 October 2026, following an evaluation meeting held on 8 October at the Palm Club in Abidjan-Cocody. The rebate is reserved for agricultural production cooperatives included on the list provided for under the scheme, according to the CHPC.

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