Gouassou, which means "bonus" in the local language, is a recognition ceremony launched in 2017 by Olam Agri’s subsidiary SAIC to celebrate rubber farmers. The ceremony was attended by local and regional authorities and representatives of the Company. During the event, the best rubber cooperatives and growing partners were rewarded for their loyalty, quality, and volume of their products. The bonus programme is part of Olam Agri's sustainable sourcing initiative to incentivise growers to produce quality rubber while protecting the environment.
During this celebration, 312 farmers and 35 cooperatives were presented with one truck, seven tricycles, six motorcycles, seven laptops, 22 smartphones, 2743 tapping knives, 2653 machetes, 2608 pairs of boots and a check totaling US$8,135 (5,000,000 FCFA).