La consommation urbaine de l'huile de palme rouge en côte d'ivoire : Quels marchés ?

Abstract

Since 1963, the development of the palm oil sub-sector in Côte d'Ivoire has been essentially industrial. During this time, however and especially now with privatisation, other production and transformation systems based on diversity continued to exist. The diversity in oil palm extraction systems, in artisanal and informal sectors, corresponds to a segmented demand for red palm oil. A survey on oil consumption, particularly on palm oil, was thus conducted in Abidjan households. Consumers differentiate red oil from selected seed palms, from African palms, and from specific regions in the country, like "Man". The different qualities of red palm oil are reflected by different prices on the consumption market. Red palm oil is still largely consumed and is used in specific meals, in which refined palm oil cannot be used. Quality demands of the consumers for red oil lead to proximity relations with the suppliers and to the development of a specific artisanal production.