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TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE AGRO-LOGISTICS (TSAL) IN

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: THE CASE OF COCOA’S SUPPLY CHAIN

AND NETWORKS IN SAN PEDRO, CÔTE D’IVOIRE.

CHOCOA CONFERENCE: SUSTAINABILITY BEYOND THE FARM GATE

23 February 2018, Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam

Dr. Abdel El Makhloufi

Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

• TSAL PROJECT (BACKGROUND, METHODOLOGY)

• Background & Objectives

• Landscape research: Scope & Methodology

• Economic impact of Cocoa’s sector in Côte d’Ivoire.

• CONTEXT COCOA SECTOR IN THE REGION OF SAN PEDRO

• COCOA’S LOGISTICS CHAINS IN THE REGION OF SAN PEDRO:

CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

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TSAL PROJECT: BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES

• The overall objective is the improvement of the existing a Cocoa’s

logistics chains and network in the region of San Pedro/Côte d’Ivoire

from efficiency, effectivity and sustainability point of view, e.g.

(1). Assessing the performance and identifying key challenges and

bottlenecks at each segment of the supply chain from the farmers to the

port e.g. Cost reduction and efficient and effective logistics chain;

(2). Improvement of cocoa supply chain and reduction of losses and

wastes, and (Greenhouse) emissions;

(3). To evaluate/improve the performance, (economic) efficiency and

sustainability of the cocoa’s logistics chains and networks e.g.

Improvement of quality, transparency, speed and reliability of cocoa

supply chain.

• Results can be scaled/replicated and applied in other logistic supply

chains (e.g. other commodities such as Cotton for example), other

sectors, port regions and countries.3

TSAL PROJECT: SCOPE & METHODOLOGY

• State of the Art (literature review) on agro logistics supply chain and

networks (i.e., best practices and lesson learned from similar case

studies around the world).

• Data collection and data analysis (essential for to evaluate potential

impact of existing policies, strategies and performance of cocoa’s

logistic chain).

• A mixed research methodology consisting of quantitative as well as

qualitative analytical methods (fieldwork, observations, interviews).

• Development of a dynamic simulation model; entails the optimization of

the cocoa logistics supply chain (e.g. identification of the structure, processes

and significant key factors/parameters influencing the performance of the

whole logistics system and logistics chain.

• A serious gaming model/tool to assess network development, sustainability

and strategic growth policies of ports and port regions (also relevant for

logistics firms and other stakeholders involved in port activities).4

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COCOA’S ECONOMY WIDE MULTIPLIER IMPACTS

Export value (in $ million)

% total export value

Total exports Cocoa paste (exculding defatted)_CIV 2016 ($) 312257,2

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100

Total exports Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted_CIV 2016 ($) 658

Total exports Cocoa butter, fat and oil_CIV 2016 ($) 368

Total exports CIV 2016 ($)

5459

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Export Cocoa beans (2014) Export Cocoa butter (Fat oil) (2014)

Export Cocoa paste (not defatted), 2014 Export Cocoa powder (unsweetened), 2014

MICRO-DATA INS-CIV: PRODUCERS/FARMERS, PRODUCTION AND

LAND SURFACE

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0

200000

400000

600000

800000

1000000

1200000

TOTALDEPARTEMENT

SAN PEDRO

TOTALDEPARTEMENT

TABOU

TOTALDEP.SASSANDRA

TOTAL DEP.FRESCO

TOTALDEPARTEMENT

SOUBRE

TOTALDEPARTEMENT

GUEYOU

TOTALDEPARTEMENT

BUYO

TOTALDEPARTEMENT

MEAGUI

Total populat ion departemt. v.s . Total populat ion sett lements (e .g . v i l lages)

NbHbt_pop Total_pop NrCpt

0 50000 100000 150000 200000 250000 300000

TOTAL DEPARTEMENT  SAN PEDRO

TOTAL DEPARTEMENT  TABOU

TOTAL DEP.SASSANDRA

TOTAL DEP. FRESCO

TOTAL DEPARTEMENT SOUBRE

TOTAL DEPARTEMENT GUEYOU

TOTAL DEPARTEMENT  BUYO

TOTAL DEPARTEMENT  MEAGUI

Producers Cocoa-coffe by Department/region

Total tous produits agricoles

Planteur de cacao, cafe

0

100000

200000

300000

400000

500000

600000

700000

0

50000

100000

150000

200000

250000

300000

350000

400000

TOTALDEPARTEMENT

SAN PEDRO

TOTALDEPARTEMENT

TABOU

TOTALDEP.SASSANDRA

TOTAL DEP.FRESCO

TOTALDEPARTEMENT

SOUBRE

TOTALDEPARTEMENT

GUEYOU

TOTALDEPARTEMENT

BUYO

TOTALDEPARTEMENT

MEAGUI

Land surface (ha) and Production (Cocoa-Coffe)

Estimated total production (in tons) Estimated land size_cocoa-Coffe (ha)

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