Plenary speech on rural conditions and agricultural pricing
Assemblée Nationale (Abidjan)Plenary sitting of the National Assembly of Côte d’Ivoire
Plea from the Assembly floor for price fairness for farmers and priority investment in the Iffou Region.
Key quotes
“It is unacceptable that Ivorian farmers receive such a pittance of their crops' final market value.”
“The future of Côte d'Ivoire is built in our countryside.”
Full transcript
“Mr. Speaker, Esteemed Parliamentary Colleagues,
I rise to speak on behalf of rural youth and the thousands of cocoa, coffee, and cashew farmers across the Iffou Region.
Our farmers toil from sunrise to sunset in grueling conditions. Yet, they remain overlooked in national wealth distribution. It is unacceptable that Ivorian farmers receive such a pittance of their crops' final market value.
We demand structural reforms: guaranteed decent farmgate prices, secure land titling for young agriculturalists, and immediate feeder road repairs. The future of Côte d'Ivoire is built in our countryside. Let us not abandon our villages!”
Topics
- Agriculture
- Assemblée Nationale
- Prix Cacao
- Justice Sociale
- Published
- Last reviewed
- Content owner
- Parliamentary Office of Honorable Innocent Yao
- Source
- Official record of National Assembly debates, sitting of 25 May 2026