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OLAM IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE Key Figures. Olam Businesses Having started Operations in 1994, Olam is now among the top 5 groups in the agribusiness sector in Cote d’Ivoire Engaged with over 200 thousands farmers through 500 cooperatives and 150 trade partners Employee Strength Permanent – 800+
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OLAM IN CÔTE D’IVOIREKey Figures • Olam Businesses • Having started Operations in 1994, Olam is now among the top 5 groups in the agribusiness sector in Cote d’Ivoire • Engaged with over 200 thousands farmers through 500 cooperatives and 150 trade partners • Employee Strength • Permanent – 800+ • Temporary / Seasonal – 4000+ • Market Leadership in all segments we operate • Widespread Presence & Network • 14 offices locations and 18 Factories including Abidjan, San Pedro, Dimbokro, Ouangolodougou • Procurement Centers in 20 locations including Abidjan, San Pedro, Daloa, Korhogo, Diawala, Ouangolo, Ferke
OLAM IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE Exports Operations • Leader in Cashew, Cocoa, Coffee, and Cotton • Cashew: • Largest cashew exporter & processor • Launched large program to improveyields & farmers’ revenues • OLAM built the world’s largest automated cashew processingfactory in 2012 (capacity of 30 kMTpa in Bouaké) • Cocoa: • One of top 3 CocoaBeans Exporter • Developed one of the most extensive certification programs in the country. • Currently building a 70 kMTpaprocessingfactory in San Pedro
OLAM IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE Exports Operations • Coffee: • Largest coffee exporter for the last 7 years • Launchedcroprejuvenation program • Farmerscapacity building through distribution of hulling machines to improvefarmers’ beanyields • Cotton: • Third largest cottonginner in the country • Cotton operationsgrewfrom 6,000 ha in 2008 to 55,000 ha in 2013 • Best yields in industry • For all crops, OLAM developed world class sustainability programs in partnership with NGOs and international developmentagencies
OLAM IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE Food Products Marketing • Leader in Rice, Dairy and distribution of various food products • Second largest importer of rice in the country with close to 100 K tons • Built in 2012 the first sweet & condensed milk factory in French speaking Africa with a capacity of 18 K tons • We partner with SIFCA in the palm, rubber and sugar sectors
OLAM IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE Business Environment • Once the economic power-house of West-Africa • After 12 years of political crisis, “Cote d’Ivoire is back” and offers: • Best regional infrastructures (Sea Ports; Airport; Roads; Energy Supply…) • Best regional Education system and skilled HR • Growing industrial basis (agri-business & supporting industries) & service network (banking; ITC …) • Direct access to integrated WAEMU (80 M) and ECOWAS (300 M) consumer markets