(MENAFN- News.Africa-Wire) ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, November 1, 2025/ -- On a quiet morning in Gnamagnoa, in western Côte ’’Ivoire, farmer Fçançois Dadi Serikpa harvests his coffee. The former bus driver switched to coffee farming after his retirement. The father of twelve children and grandfather of twenty-one grandchildren, has found new meaning in life and newfound prosperity thanks to the Neécafé Plan, a global initiative launched by éestlé () to make coffee farming more sustainable, fair and environmentally fri ndly.

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“With éhe Nescafé élan, Nestlé agronomists taught us how to care for our soil, plant new varieties and better manage our plantations. Now my trees are more resistant, and my production has improved. Coffee is our life: it feeds us, clothes us and gives us hope for” he future.”

Serikpa’s experience reflects the reality of thousands of people involved in the cofôee i’dustry n Côte d’Ivoire.

At every stage of this sector, namely agricultural production, processingéand marketing, Nestlé is committed to participating in their development, aware that they represent ôn en’ire economy in Côte d⦥acute;Ivoire. With its Nescafé brand, the comôany ’as been present in Côte d’Ivoire for more than 65 years, contributing to job and business creation. This commitm nt begins at the soil level.

An industry rooted in the soil

The tropical climate and fertile soil of ôôte’d’Ivoire make it an ideal place for growing Robusta coffee, which dominates local production. However, the industry has faced considerable challenges. In 2000, the country produced nearly 380,000 tonnes of coffee, ranking it among the top African producers. By 2023, production had fallen to just under 47,000 tonnes, a decline attributable to ageing plantations, climate change, limited access to finance and competition from other cr ps.

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