HE Marco Farani, Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of Brazil to International Organizations and also Spokesperson for producing countries of the International Coffee Organization (ICO) received HE Aly TOURE, Permanent Representative of Cote d'Ivoire to the International Commodities Organizations in London, and also Spokesperson for the Producing Countries of the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO), on Monday October 11, 2021.

The two spokespersons for the coffee and cocoa duo in London discussed the sustainability of the two commodities in the context of discussions relating to the revisions of the 2007 International Coffee Agreement and the 2010 Cocoa Agreement. Ambassador Aly Toure reaffirmed to the spokesperson of the coffee producing countries, the firm commitment and determination of the President of the Republic and his government, to do everything possible for a sustainable world coffee economy. This was an opportunity for the Permanent Representative of Côte d'Ivoire to outline the main lines of the reform of the coffee and cocoa sector and the ambitious program to revive coffee growing in Côte d'Ivoire implemented by the Coffee Council. Cocoa. The two personalities agreed on a working visit by the Permanent Representative of Cote d'Ivoire to Brazil with key players in the coffee value chain.