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Ivory Coast organises animal and fisheries sectors

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Ivory Coast's Minister of Animal and Fisheries Resources, Sidi Tiémoko Touré, announced a strategy organising animal and fisheries sectors around specialised production zones. The scheme aims to strengthen food sovereignty, create wealth and accelerate the transformation of these sectors, according to the Ivory Coast Press Agency.

Ivory Coast's Minister of Animal and Fisheries Resources, Sidi Tiémoko Touré, announced in Abidjan on Monday 26 October 2026 a strategy aimed at structuring the animal and fisheries sectors around specialised and complementary production zones, the Ivory Coast Press Agency (AIP) reports.

According to the minister, the scheme is intended to help strengthen food sovereignty, create wealth and accelerate the transformation of these sectors in Ivory Coast.

The announcement forms part of Ivory Coast's food investment objectives presented on 26 October, with a target of 1,600 billion CFA francs in investment in the food sector.

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