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In March 2026, Le Conseil du Café-Cacao (CCC), the cocoa regulator of Côte d’Ivoire, published the official pricing framework for the 2025–2026 mid-crop cocoa campaign. The announcement confirmed that the minimum farmgate price remains fixed at 1,200 FCFA per kilogram, equivalent to 1,200,000 FCFA per
Coffee Daily Report
* Brazil weather forecasts show favorable rainfall * Mid-year dry season approaching in Brazil * Middle East tensions disrupt global shipping * Vietnam coffee exports rose 14% year-on-year in the first two months of 2026. Weather forecasts across Brazil indicate generally favorable conditions for coffee development in the country’s main Arabica-producing regions during
Daily Cocoa Reports and News
Key Highlights * ICE US May-26 cocoa futures closed at 3,026, up 1 point from the previous session, while deferred contracts strengthened, with Dec-26 gaining 27 points to 3,244. * London cocoa futures rallied across the curve, with Dec-26 rising 45 points to 2,327. * Spread trading dominated activity, accounting
Coffee Daily Report
Arabica coffee futures closed higher on Wednesday as continued industrial buying in New York supported prices, although expectations of a record Brazilian crop limited stronger upside momentum in the market. During Wednesday’s session, industrial buying again pushed prices toward the upper end of the range, with the contract reaching
Daily Cocoa Reports and News
Cocoa markets were influenced by developments in Côte d’Ivoire, where the government announced a sharp reduction in the farmgate price for the upcoming mid-crop. Authorities cut the fixed price paid to farmers by 57% to 1,200 CFA francs per kilogram ($2.14) in an effort to align domestic
Cocoa Breaking News
Ivory Coast has announced a farmgate cocoa price of 1,200 CFA francs per kilogram for the 2025/26 mid-crop, a level significantly higher than earlier expectations. Prior industry estimates suggested the government would set the price between 800 and 1,000 CFA/kg, reflecting the sharp drop in global
Daily Cocoa Reports and News
Ivory Coast authorities have moved to calm tensions in the cocoa sector after farmers raised concerns that the government might halt its programme to purchase surplus cocoa beans during the ongoing mid-crop harvest. The reassurance comes after a sharp decline in global cocoa prices and fears among producers that the
Daily Cocoa Reports and News
May cocoa turned higher early Monday after opening at fresh contract lows. Traders are weighing Ivory Coast’s decision last week to delay the start of the mid-crop to March, a move that effectively reduces the official farmgate price. That adjustment could encourage producers to accelerate sales and help ease
Cocoa Breaking News
Metric2023/24 Actual2024/25 Previous Estimate2024/25 Revised EstimateYOY ChangeWorld production4.362 mln t4.698 mln t4.728 mln t+366 kt / +8.4% (International Cocoa Organization)World grindings4.810 mln t4.604 mln t4.606 mln t−204 kt / −4.2% (International Cocoa Organization)Surplus/(Deficit)−492 kt+49
Cocoa Breaking News
Cocoa arrivals at ports in Ivory Coast have reached 1.335 million metric tons as of March 1 for the 2025/26 season, marking a 3.7% decline compared to the same period last year. According to data reported by Reuters, the season, which began on October 1, continues to
Daily Cocoa Reports and News
Week 9: 2.3.2026 - 8.3.2026 The zoomed forecast for Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana shows widespread moderate to locally strong rainfall across the core cocoa belt. Most producing areas are shaded in medium to dark green, indicating approximately 30 to 60 millimeters of accumulated rainfall over
Coffee Daily Report
Coffee markets closed the week with a largely technical and uneventful session on Friday, February 27, 2026. Arabica futures on ICE Futures US ended lower, with the most active May contract declining 0.41% to settle at 280.75 cents per pound. Despite the daily loss of 155 points, prices