The Cocoa Producers’ Alliance (COPAL) is an intergovernmental organization founded in 1962 by Ghana, Nigeria, Brazil, Côte d’Ivoire and Cameroon. Its headquarters are in Lagos, the capital of Nigeria. Today’s 10 member countries account for 75% of global cocoa production, and any country that produces cocoa is able to become a member.
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Composed of three executive bodies (the Council of Ministers, the General Assembly and the Secretariat), COPAL relies on four committees (promotion, scientific research, economy, finance and administration) to manage its various activities and achieve the following objectives: to exchange technical and scientific information, to change the relations of the producing countries and their common interests, and to ensure a market supply in order to maintain competitive prices and to develop cocoa consumption.
