Toulépleu: Before 8,000 Producers, SYNAPCI Condemns the Coffee and Cocoa Council’s Practices

In Toulépleu, nearly 8,000 cocoa producers heard Koné Moussa, president of Côte d’Ivoire’s National Cocoa Producers’ Union (SYNAPCI), criticize the Coffee and Cocoa Council. He condemned the 1,200 CFA francs per kilogram offered to farmers, compared with global market prices of 5,000 to 6,000 CFA francs/kg and parallel purchases of 1,400 to 1,800 CFA francs in Daloa. Moussa also accused the regulator of imposing fines and blocking cooperative codes, and said third parties use farmers’ cards without their knowledge. He argued that the Council acts as player, referee, and guard in the cocoa sector.