Cocoa-coffee sector: Stakeholder awareness continues before the National Traceability System comes into effect
The Cocoa-Coffee Council is intensifying its information and awareness campaigns among stakeholders in the cocoa-coffee sector ahead of the National Traceability System NTS implementation on September 1, 2026. Since mid-July, the Council has been holding meetings across all production departments to prepare producers and cooperative societies for this reform in coffee and cocoa marketing. A key measure is the mandatory producer card. In Gagnoa, Mian Ama Tana Myriam, head of the regional delegation, led a session on August 18, 2026, for administrative officials and leaders of cooperative societies. She highlighted the importance of the NTS, especially with the European Union's new regulation against deforestation, effective January 1, 2027, which requires traceability for products like coffee and cocoa to ensure they do not originate from deforested areas. The producer card is central to this system, ensuring the farm-gate price set by the state, securing financial transactions by reducing cash circulation, and providing access to universal health coverage CMU since 2025, with 100% coverage. It also facilitates access to various programs by the Cocoa-Coffee Council focused on productivity, sustainability, and traceability. Producers who are not yet registered or have not collected their cards are urged to contact their regional delegation or cooperative society. Della Assamoi Bernard, representing the prefect of Gagnoa, called for collaboration and responsibility to ensure the
