Ivory Coast signs US$156.8 million farm deal with Italy’s BF Group
- African Agribusiness
- 30 September 2025
The deal covers the establishment and development of a 10,000-hectare pilot farm in Tagadi, located in the Sorobango sub-prefecture
The deal covers the establishment and development of a 10,000-hectare pilot farm in Tagadi, located in the Sorobango sub-prefecture
L'accord porte sur le développement d’une ferme pilote sur un domaine de 10 000 hectares à Tagadi, dans la sous-préfecture de Sorobango, pour produire du blé et du riz.
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