Coffee and Cocoa Council

Ivory Coast

The Coffee and Cocoa Council (CCC) is the governing body in Ivory Coast responsible for overseeing the coffee and cocoa sectors. The council focuses on the regulation and support for cocoa farmers, aiming to enhance the welfare of those involved in the cocoa production process and to ensure sustainable practices within the industry.

CCI Score

27.68

-0.01% April 18

Latest Event

Suspension of Cocoa Cooperatives for Hoarding Practices

The Coffee and Cocoa Council (CCC) suspended around 40 cocoa cooperatives suspected of illegally hoarding cocoa beans to inflate prices amid supply shortages, a move intended to restore market fairness and prevent destabilization of the domestic marketing system.

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Coffee and Cocoa Council is currently rated as a Dissenter.

+25 to +44 CCI Score

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Latest Events

MAY

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2024

Suspension of Cocoa Cooperatives for Hoarding Practices
27.68

The Coffee and Cocoa Council (CCC) suspended around 40 cocoa cooperatives suspected of illegally hoarding cocoa beans to inflate prices amid supply shortages, a move intended to restore market fairness and prevent destabilization of the domestic marketing system.
+30

Public and Political Behavior

April 12

By taking swift regulatory action, CCC demonstrated proactive public intervention to protect market stability and ensure equitable practices, thereby countering practices that can harm vulnerable market participants.

Ivory Coast's cocoa regulator suspends cooperatives for hoarding beans
+35

Business Practices and Ethical Responsibility

April 12

The enforcement action against cooperatives engaging in unethical market practices reinforces proper business conduct and ethical responsibility in the cocoa sector.

Ivory Coast's cocoa regulator suspends cooperatives for hoarding beans
+25

Economic and Structural Influence

April 12

The suspension aims to safeguard market integrity and stabilize the structure of the cocoa industry by preventing overpricing and protecting smaller exporters, resulting in positive economic and structural influence.

Ivory Coast's cocoa regulator suspends cooperatives for hoarding beans