<p></p><p>Reached the price of a number of reforms to establish itself as one of the largest in Ivory Coast, the cashew sector cotton breathes much better for almost two years. In an interview with Abidjan.net, the Director General of cotton Cashew Board reviews the actions taken to achieve these results and lifts a corner of the veil on the future challenges for the sector. <br></p> <p>The reform undertaken in the sector resulted in the enhancement of the purchase cost of products. Anything that has meant to bring to plantations producers who had started to abandon them. He took to get to first place in the production of cashew, strengthen the supervision of producers, accelerate the production level, focus on transformations. In terms of equipment to boost the transformation, it is expected the transfer of processing equipment between the University Asia Institute Houphouet Boigny National Polytechnic. <br></p> <p>In collaboration with the Ministry of Mines and Industry, the Council is considering building the capacity of local processors. For this purpose a cashew processing project is expected to start next year. <br></p> <p>As for cotton, there is a lot more effort to provide although gains have been made for two years. The there has been a decline in yield and 80% of production is not of good quality. The objective in production for next year is 500,000 tons, while indicating that the current production is estimated at 450 000 tonnes. According to President Sanogo Malamine the ultimate goal is to move from third place at the African level to the first in the near future. <br></p> <p>The reform foresees the zoning, which is to "contain spaces each ginner to reassure the responsibility and give the necessary guidance in order to have a good performance. Also improve the living and production of farmers. The objective in fine of the reform, said the President Sanogo Malamine is to allow the producer to be the first beneficiary of the sector. The growth rate at the cotton cashew sector is between 10 and 15%. Alongside the cocoa, cotton, cashew sector contributes to 5% of the national wealth. It intends in the coming two years, participating for 10% of national wealth.<br></p><p></p>