Prime Minister Mamitiana Rajaonarison has committed to supporting Madagascar's fine cocoa. A new milestone for Madagascar's fine cocoa sector. The international cocoa agreement, 2026 version, was signed yesterday at a ceremony held at the Colbert Hotel. The effective presence of Prime Minister Mamitiana Rajaonarison, who signed the agreement with the executive secretary of the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO), Michel Arrion, demonstrates the government's determination to support this sector, which plays a significant socio-economic role for the country.

Great reputation
Speakers who followed seized the opportunity to recall Madagascar's great cocoa reputation. With an annual production of 15,000 tonnes, Madagascar remains among the world's smallest cocoa producers. However, the country benefits from a significant advantage due to the high quality of its cocoa. The country is notably recognized by the ICCO as among fine cocoa producers, and stands out in Africa for its 100% fine and aromatic cocoa. Michel Arrion described Madagascar as a "small country but great quality." In short, Madagascar enjoys more than ever a genuine worldwide reputation. International recognition that must nevertheless be transformed to bring concrete benefits to sector stakeholders and the country's economy.

Decade of efforts
Particularly for the 45,000 producers, who deserve fair compensation. This is precisely the challenge of this new agreement, in the development of which the Malagasy side, represented by sector stakeholders, the National Cocoa Council and the Ministry of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, contributed its expertise so the country can truly benefit from its fine cocoa reputation. "This agreement is the result of a decade of efforts and persuasion by national authorities during numerous international cocoa meetings," explained Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Haingotiana Andriamadison, who sought to defend the interests of producers, who are the foundation of Madagascar's fine cocoa great reputation. For Prime Minister Rajaonarison Mamitiana, the priority is not only to preserve Madagascar's great cocoa quality but also to increase production. "The government is ready to provide support to achieve this objective," promised the Prime Minister. Note that the new cocoa agreement will enter into force on October 1st.