The importance of agriculture in african countries is generally seen through the performance of export cultures which generate a great part of ressources necessary to finance growth. However, a fine analysis of the primary sector allows to see that foodcrops are essential in the dynamization of the economy. Within the case studied in Côte d'Ivoire, this paper shows the importance of foodcrops in satisfying foodneeds and in contributing to the growth of the economy by a range of transfers of this surplus..
