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C么te d'Ivoire inaugurates its first sugarcane distillery in Ferk茅 2
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C么te d'Ivoire officially opened its first sugarcane distillery in Ferk茅 2 on Thursday, May 7, 2026. The facility, located at the SUCAF-CI production unit, was inaugurated in the presence of the Minister of Planning and Development, Dr. Souleymane Diarrassouba, and presided over by the Minister of Agriculture, Bruno Nabagn茅 Kon茅, under the patronage of Vice-Prime Minister T茅n茅 Brahima Ouattara. This industrial development is a significant milestone for the Ivorian sugar industry, reinforcing the northern sugar basin as a key agro-industrial hub. The Ferk茅 2 distillery aims for the complete valorization of sugarcane, from production to processing. With an investment of 18 billion FCFA, it is projected to produce 12 million liters of 96-degree alcohol and create over 400 jobs. This output will cover nearly 50% of national needs, enhance local processing capacity, secure markets for planters, and open new opportunities for ethanol and industrial by-products. This project is a direct result of the unprecedented contract-plans signed on May 1, 2021, between the State of C么te d'Ivoire and sugar companies SUCAF-CI and SUCRIVOIRE, aimed at boosting the sugar industry's competitiveness. A total investment program of 151.063 billion FCFA was planned, with SUCAF-CI investing nearly 69 billion FCFA, achieving a 97% realization rate. The target production of 124,193 tons of sugar by 2025 was surpassed in the third year, with a record production of 130,194 tons during the 2023-2024 campaign
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