Evaluation of the Economic Profitability of the Mangosteen (<i>Garcinia mangostana</i>) Trade in Côte d'Ivoire: Survey of Six Markets in the Autonomous District of Abidjan

Koffi Kouao Jean; Haba Jean Florent; Phaceli Elichama Desiree; Yao Francis N’guetia; Dembele Ardjouma; Bakayoko Adama; Bogaert Jan

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Evaluation of the Economic Profitability of the Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) Trade in Côte d'Ivoire: Survey of Six Markets in the Autonomous District of Abidjan

Koffi Kouao Jean, Haba Jean Florent, Phaceli Elichama Desiree, Yao Francis N’guetia, Dembele Ardjouma, Bakayoko Adama, Bogaert Jan

Published in International Journal of Agricultural Economics (Volume 7, Issue 2)

Received: 12 March 2022 Accepted: 15 April 2022 Published: 25 April 2022

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Côte d'Ivoire's fruit and vegetable exports are literally dominated by pineapple, banana and mango. Apart from these fruits, Côte d'Ivoire also exports some fruits that do not enjoy the same success as their congeners, including the mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana). The objective of this study was to evaluate the microeconomic profitability of the mangosteen trade in Côte d'Ivoire through the socio-demographic characterization of the traders, the analysis of the marketing circuit, the evaluation of the financial profitability of the trade and the determination of the constraints encountered in the exercise of the activity. To do this, a reasoned choice survey was used as a method for collecting information on mangosteen marketing. The survey was conducted among retailers in five markets in the city of Abidjan and in the fruit market in the town of Azaguié. The results reveal that the mangosteen trade is exclusively carried out by women, most of whom are from the north of Côte d'Ivoire. This activity generates an average monthly income of 110,376.66 ± 2,734.16 CFA francs, which enables traders to meet several expenses. The average financial returns obtained on each of the markets surveyed were above 10%. The average financial return was 81.16%. The marketing of the mangosteen could therefore constitute a real opportunity for economic and social development for the population, which deserves a lot of attention.

Published in	International Journal of Agricultural Economics (Volume 7, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijae.20220702.15
Page(s)	89-95
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Mangosteen, Average Financial, Marketing, Garcinia mangostana, Côte d’Ivoire

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Koffi Kouao Jean, Haba Jean Florent, Phaceli Elichama Desiree, Yao Francis N’guetia, Dembele Ardjouma, et al. Evaluation of the Economic Profitability of the Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) Trade in Côte d'Ivoire: Survey of Six Markets in the Autonomous District of Abidjan. Int J Agric Econ. 2022;7(2):89-95. doi: 10.11648/j.ijae.20220702.15

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Koffi Kouao Jean

Department of Natural Sciences, Nangui Abrogoua University, Abidjan, C?te d’Ivoire
Haba Jean Florent

Department of Natural Sciences, Nangui Abrogoua University, Abidjan, C?te d’Ivoire
Phaceli Elichama Desiree

Department of Natural Sciences, Nangui Abrogoua University, Abidjan, C?te d’Ivoire
Yao Francis N’guetia

Department of Natural Sciences, Nangui Abrogoua University, Abidjan, C?te d’Ivoire
Dembele Ardjouma

National Laboratory for Agricultural Development Support (LANADA), Central Laboratory for Agro Chemistry and Ecotoxicology (LCAE), Abidjan, C?te d'Ivoire
Bakayoko Adama

Department of Natural Sciences, Nangui Abrogoua University, Abidjan, C?te d’Ivoire
Bogaert Jan

Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech Biodiversity and Landscape Unit, University of Liège, Gembloux, Belgique

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