Côte d'Ivoire: Cocoa-Coffee Council accelerates production and distribution of producer cards

This date also marks the opening of the 2026-2027 coffee and cocoa marketing campaign. The initiative addresses earlier concerns from observers and producers regarding the mandatory card. In Kako, Grand Béréby sub-prefecture, distribution is actively underway, with producers like NEMLY Augustin from BATCHA village receiving their cards and connecting them to the Universal Health Coverage CMU network.

The Council's General Director instructed the acceleration of card production and distribution since June 12, 2026, with an average waiting period of 30 days from enrollment. Cards are regularly sent to the thirteen regional delegations of the Cocoa-Coffee Council. Seydou Silué, head of the San Pedro regional delegation, reported receiving over 4,000 cards recently.

He urged cooperative presidents to inform and mobilize members who have not yet registered or are awaiting their cards. The mandatory producer card is a measure to comply with the European Union's regulation on deforestation-linked products, including coffee and cocoa, which takes effect on January 1, 2027. Over 1,100,000 producers are targeted by this operation, which has achieved nearly a 90% execution rate to date.