Olam international is a leading agricultural commodity business operating throughout the supply chain across 70 countries. It is a global market leader in many agricultural commodities such as cocoa and coffee, but also is a major player in African oil palm and forestry. Olam’s subsidiary, Congolaise Industrielle de Bois (CIB) operates forestry concessions in the Republic of Congo covering about 2 million hectares in 2016. Olam has a minority stake in the SIFCA group based in Côte d’Ivoire which was managing a total of about 180,000 hectares of oil palm in 2014. Additionally, Olam has a joint venture with the government in Gabon to develop about 50,000 hectares of oil palm plantations with the possibility for further expansion, which began in 2011. The company is also active in soy cultivation and processing in South America and Africa.