In Côte d'Ivoire, the Cotton and Cashew Council (CCA) signed agreements with Coris Bank International and Bridge Bank Côte d'Ivoire on April 3 and 4, 2025, in Abidjan, to establish a credit line totaling 30 billion CFA francs ($50 million), split equally between the two financial institutions. According to Mamadou Berté (photo), CCA's general manager, this financial support will help operators, cooperatives, and approved buyers purchase raw materials from producers. "It's also fundamental because it will help stabilize prices. It's a strategic partnership that is crucial for the sustainability of this sector. For us, this funding will create peace of mind in our marketing campaigns ," the official said in comments reported by the local media Abidjan.net on April 5. This announcement comes as the cashew nut harvest is expected to increase by 20% to reach 1.15 million tonnes by the end of the 2025 marketing year. Of this total, the industry expects to export around 750,000 tonnes of nuts in raw form. As for cotton, the harvest is expected to increase slightly by 1.26% to 351,764 tonnes of cotton seed, according to the latest forecasts made by the Regional Programme for Integrated Cotton Production in Africa (PR-PICA), in its information bulletin published on January 8. It should be recalled that exports of these two raw materials generated 752 billion FCFA ($1.25 billion) in 2023, 84% of which came from cashew nuts, according to data compiled by the General Directorate of Customs.