Step 01Nursery
Over 10,000 selected seedlings.
SN-SIAT · Bandama Cocoa
Cocoa grown with purpose
In Sindressou–Tiassalé, a modern plantation devoted to traceability, agroforestry, soil health and circular innovation.
Sindressou · Tiassalé
The first modern cocoa plantation at agro-industrial scale
SN-SIAT presents its operation as Côte d’Ivoire’s first modern cocoa plantation at agro-industrial scale. Its model combines smart irrigation, agroforestry, integrated soil fertility and end-to-end traceability.
- Sustainable, 100% traceable cocoa
- Zero deforestation & zero child labour
- Over 3,000 shade trees
220 haof plantation
220 000+cocoa trees
2 000 000+pods harvested
1 000 tstorage capacity
Figures from SN-SIAT corporate presentations.
Production
From nursery to cocoa beans
Six mastered steps to develop fine aromas and guarantee full traceability.
Step 01
Step 02Planting & shade
Agroforestry system, over 3,000 shade trees.
Step 03Harvest & pod opening
Pods harvested from our own plots.
Step 04Fermentation
Tiered boxes and banana leaves.
Step 05Drying
Two complementary drying systems.
Step 06Storage
A warehouse with 1,000 tonnes of capacity.
Circular economy
Making every resource count
Cocoa husks are composted into organic amendments or converted by pyrolysis into biochar, helping soils retain water and nutrients.
- 1Fresh husks
Collected during pod opening.
- 2Drying & crushing
Preparing the organic matter.
- 3Compost / biochar
Composting or pyrolysis.
- 4Back to the soil
Improved soil fertility on the plots.
45 000 Lalreadyprocessed
BANDAMA Cocoa Juice
A juice made from fresh cocoa pulp
Fresh pulp recovered during pod opening is turned into pasteurized cocoa juice: new value for a long under-used resource.
45 000 Lalready processed and sold
100 000 L+target potential (goal, not yet achieved)
A modern pulp processing unit is planned in the coming months.
Growing with farmers
Discover SCOOPS BANDAMA, SN-SIAT’s partner cooperative.