CONSTRAINTS RELATED TO THE MANGO (Mangifera indica L.) SECTOR IN THE TCHOLOGO AND PORO REGIONS (NORTHERN CÔTE D'IVOIRE)

Abstract

This study aims to diagnose the constraints in the value chain of the mango sector in the regions of Poro and Tchologo in order to adapt the scientific research action to the real problems of the sector. A survey covered the production, processing, export and marketing sectors. The data was recorded from 344 actors. The results revealed that Kent (100.0%), Keitt (23.0%) and Amélie (28.0%) mango varieties were the most exported and generally known on the market. Also, mango prices vary in the market and the shelf life of dried mangoes differs in several processing plants. However, the losses recorded at the level of producers (64.1%), processors (76.0%), exporters (52.0%) and traders (77.0%) are enormous. They are mainly due to microbial diseases such as anthracnose, bacteriosis and fly and cochineal bites, technical breakdowns in machinery, ripening and rotting of mangoes. Finally, the mango actors revealed several difficulties, mainly the lack of funds to support the sector, the seasonality of production, the high cost of transport and the lack of organization at the level of the sector.