Nicknamed the city of the cheese maker, in reference to the name of the majestic tree very present in the region, the city of Gagnoa is one of the main strongholds of the Bété people in eastern Côte d'Ivoire.
Residents who have confided in France 24 deplore the lack of infrastructure in the hometown of former President Laurent Gbagbo while the region's economy is based mainly on agriculture and in particular the production of coffee and cocoa .
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With around 40% of world production, Côte d'Ivoire is the leading exporter of cocoa, an essential sector for the country's economy and which supports some 600,000 producers.
On the eve of the presidential election, the government decided to increase the minimum purchase price for producers for the next season.
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