Ivory Coast Government to Secure Nine Million Hectares of Rural Land Over Ten Years
The government of Ivory Coast has announced an ambitious plan to secure nine million hectares of rural land over the next decade. This initiative, revealed by the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food Production, Bruno Nabagné Koné, in Abidjan, aims to formalize land rights across the country. The program includes issuing 1.5 million land certificates and signing 1.5 million agricultural contracts. The reform is designed to expedite the identification of plots, certify customary rights, and register agreements between landowners and operators. This comprehensive approach seeks to mitigate disputes and enhance legal certainty for agricultural investments. Land issues are particularly sensitive in rural areas of Ivory Coast, where conflicts over property and land use frequently lead to local tensions. The Ivorian government views land security as a critical factor for fostering agricultural investment and improving the traceability of rural land rights. The country also plans to collaborate wi...
