H.E. Mamadou Sangafowa Coulibaly, Minister of Agriculture of Côte d'Ivoire

Agriculture in Côte d'Ivoire went through three major phases; the one of growth after the independence was followed by the phase of crisis which lasted till 1990s. Since then, the agriculture in Côte d'Ivoire has not been able to resume the sustainable growth.

Dr. Tiémoko Yo, General Director of CNRA/ NARC (National Agronomic Research Center)

CNRA (NARC) is a leading agriculture research company in Côte d'Ivoire. The company focuses on seeding research. As a result of continuous research, CNRA has come up with significant innovations such as the next generation commercial plants resistant to certain diseases.

Sylvain Gotta, General Director of SIPRA (Société Ivoirienne de Productions Animales)

SIPRA is one of the main producers of animal feed and poultry in Côte d'Ivoire. "Our vision is to have an Africa that is dynamic. Education and quality food are very important factors in an individual's life. We want to feed Africa, feed her well."