Le Conseil du Café Cacao

What Le Conseil du Café Cacao does

The Conseil du Café Cacao (full legal name: Conseil de Régulation, de Stabilisation et Développement de la Filière Café-Cacao) is the government regulatory body of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, established by Ordinance N°2011-481 of December 28, 2011 and operational from 2012. It holds exclusive statutory authority over the Ivorian coffee and cocoa sector — the world's largest cocoa producer at approximately 40% of global output and over 1,400,000 tonnes annually — and is administered on a paritarian basis between the State and the interprofession under a 12-member board (6 State, 6 interprofession). The organization employs 569 staff across its Abidjan Plateau headquarters and 13 regional delegations (Abengourou, Abidjan, Aboisso, Agboville, Bongouanou, Daloa, Divo, Duékoué, Gagnoa, Man, San-Pédro, Soubré, Yamoussoukro) covering all major producing regions.

Its core technology stack consists of three integrated platforms: SIGEC4 (Système Intégré de Gestion de la Chaîne Commerciale du Café et du Cacao), a web-based extranet supporting up to 120 simultaneous secure connections for licensed exporters to register operations, generate contracts, and obtain export authorizations in real time; SICOPS (Système d'Information et de Contrôle des Opérations de distribution des produits Phytosanitaires, de semences et de la Sacherie), which automates distribution and traceability of agricultural inputs (improved seeds, phytosanitary products, sacherie) to producers via licensed operators; and the SNT (Système National de Traçabilité), a national traceability system currently being deployed across regional coordination offices. Complementary offerings include the ARS 1000 sustainable cocoa standard, the 2QC (Quantité, Qualité, Croissance) seed program in partnership with CNRA, formal export norms for coffee (Grades 0-4) and cocoa (Grades I/II, sub-grade), and a daily published producer price bulletin.

Commercially, the Council is not a revenue-earning enterprise but a regulator: it sets minimum guaranteed farm-gate producer prices (1200 FCFA/kg cocoa and 1700 FCFA/kg coffee for the 2026-2027 campaign, with forward sale prices between 3,128-3,217 FCFA/kg for cocoa and 2,127-2,222 FCFA/kg for coffee), enforces operator licensing (agrément) for exporters, buyers, cooperatives, and quality controllers, manages price stabilization between guaranteed producer prices and export prices, and channels support to roughly 600,000 cocoa producers whose livelihoods underpin over 5 million people. Its partners span international bodies (ICCO, World Cocoa Foundation, FCC, ECA, CAOBISCO, FCPB, STCP, OIAC, COPAL), the Ghana Cocoa Board under the Ivory Coast–Ghana Cocoa Initiative, and national agencies (CNRA, ANADER, FIRCA, UNDP).

Name

Le Conseil du Café Cacao

Legal name

Conseil de Régulation, de Stabilisation et Développement de la Filière Café-Cacao

Website

https://conseilcafecacao.ci

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Le Conseil du Café Cacao is the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire's government regulatory body for the coffee and cocoa sector, holding exclusive statutory authority over commercialization, pricing, and traceability for approximately 40% of global cocoa production and roughly 600,000 producers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural commodity regulation

NAICS

Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (31192), Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (311920)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Coffee & Cacao Plantations (Coffee, Cocoa) (AFAGACAI)

Keywords

• Coffee-cocoa regulation
• Commodity price stabilization
• Agricultural sector governance
• Export quality control
• Producer support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Abidjan

HQ country

Côte d’Ivoire

HQ region

Africa

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Regulatory and Stabilization Operations: The Council manages price stabilization mechanisms, compensating between guaranteed producer prices and export sale prices. It handles all commercialization operations including registration, quality control, and export management through the SIGEC4 platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Le Conseil du Café Cacao is the government regulatory body of Côte d'Ivoire responsible for managing, regulating, and developing the coffee-cocoa sector. It sets minimum guaranteed producer prices, licenses operators (exporters, buyers, cooperatives), controls quality of exports, distributes agricultural inputs (seeds, phytosanitary products, sacherie), and operates integrated IT platforms (SIGEC4, SICOPS, SNT) to manage the commercial chain.

Product overview

Le Conseil du Café Cacao operates as the regulatory body for Côte d'Ivoire's coffee and cocoa sector, offering a suite of technology platforms and services. Core products include SIGEC4 (an integrated commercial chain management system for export operations), SICOPS (a distribution management system for inputs including sacherie, seeds, and phytosanitary products), and the National Traceability System (SNT). The portfolio also includes Normes d'Exportation for coffee and cocoa specifying quality grades, the ARS 1000 sustainable cocoa standard, and daily producer price information. These interconnected systems support regulation, quality control, price stabilization, and development missions across the entire sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SIGEC4: Système Intégré de Gestion de la Chaîne Commerciale du Café et du Cacao - An integrated electronic system for managing the commercial chain of coffee and cocoa exports.
• SICOPS
• 2QC (Quantité, Qualité, Croissance)
• ARS 1000

Products and services

• SIGEC4 (Système Intégré de Gestion de la Chaîne Commerciale du Café et du Cacao) A web-based (Extranet) integrated management system for the coffee and cocoa commercial chain, enabling real-time processing of export documentation, electronic registration, contract generation, export authorization issuance, and statistical tracking. Used by licensed exporters and regulatory bodies.
• SICOPS (Système d'Information et de Contrôle des Opérations de distribution des produits Phytosanitaires, de semences et de la Sacherie) Information and control system for managing distribution of phytosanitary products, improved seeds, and packaging materials (sacherie brousse) to cocoa and coffee producers through codified operators, with full traceability throughout the supply chain.
• Système National de Traçabilité (SNT) National traceability system for the coffee-cocoa sector, deployed across regional coordination offices for monitoring and tracking the production chain from farm to export.
• Normes d'Exportation Café (Coffee Export Standards) Coffee export standards and classification system defining grade requirements (Grade 0-4), defect thresholds, moisture content limits (≤13%), and commercial categories (Excellence, Extra-prima, Prima, Supérieur, Courant).
• Normes d'Exportation Cacao (Cocoa Export Standards) Cocoa export standards specifying quality requirements including fermentation, moisture content (≤8%), defect tolerances by grade (Grade I, Grade II, Sous grade), and classification by defective bean percentages.
• Prix du Jour (Daily Price Information) Real-time published producer guaranteed minimum prices and indicative marketing prices for cocoa and coffee by campaign period, serving as the official pricing reference for the entire sector.
• ARS 1000 (Norme Cacao Durable) Sustainable cocoa standard implemented in Côte d'Ivoire for durable cocoa production, with a dedicated portal at ars1000.conseilcafecacao.ci.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% of global cocoa production from Côte d'Ivoire
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ICCO (International Cocoa Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Cocoa Organization - Côte d'Ivoire is a member and active participant in ICCO activities. The Council represents Côte d'Ivoire in international cocoa discussions.
• FCC (Fine Cocoa Corporation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational cocoa organization focused on fine cocoa. The Council maintains partnerships with FCC for cocoa quality promotion.
• World Cocoa FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational foundation focused on cocoa sustainability. The Council collaborates with WCF on sustainability programs.
• ECA (European Cocoa Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean cocoa industry association. The Council maintains relations for market development.
• CAOBISCOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean chocolate and confectionery industry association. Partnership for market access and sustainability initiatives.
• STCP (Sustainable Tree Crops Program)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational program focused on sustainable tree crops. Council collaborates on sustainability initiatives.
• OIAC (International Coffee Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Coffee Organization - Côte d'Ivoire is a member and participates in international coffee market discussions.
• COPALcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAfrican Cocoa Producers Association. Côte d'Ivoire is a leading member. The Council participates in COPAL activities.
• Ghana Cocoa BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint Ivory Coast-Ghana Cocoa Initiative (ICCIG). Both countries coordinate on cocoa pricing, sustainability, and market strategies. The ICCIG secretariat is based in Accra.
• CNRA (Centre National de Recherche Agronomique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational agricultural research center. The Council works with CNRA for improved cocoa varieties, disease research, and the 2QC seed program.
• ANADER (Agence Nationale d'Appui au Développement Rural)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRural development agency. ANADER provides extension services and training to cocoa and coffee farmers on behalf of the Council.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/le-conseil-du-caf%C3%A9-cacao

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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