10th Planter’s Day: Oil Palm Growers Honoured in San Pedro

The 10th Planter’s Day, organized by Palmci, a subsidiary of the SIFCA Group, took place in San Pedro from October 22 to 24, 2026. At the closing ceremony, Agriculture Minister Bruno Nabagné Koné praised the contribution of around 30,000 growers to a sector producing more than two million tonnes of palm fruit bunches and over 500,000 tonnes of refined oil. The event honoured top producers and named the 2026 “Ace of the Palm.” The minister said the sector distributes nearly 100 billion CFA francs in annual income to people in Côte d’Ivoire.