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Ivory Coast’s Coffee and Cocoa Council (CCC) has reached an agreement with major international cocoa exporters to resume export contracts for the ongoing mid-crop season. The deal, concluded with the exporters’ association GEPEX, allows the reinstatement of so-called “release purchases,” which are contracts that enable exporters to
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Ivory Coast is on track to accumulate roughly 200,000 metric tons of unsold cocoa by the end of next month if the ongoing price standoff between the government and international buyers is not resolved, according to industry sources. The dispute centers on the state’s farmgate pricing mechanism and
Coffee Daily Report
Arabica coffee futures posted a significant decline on Monday (23), with the market closing sharply lower amid improving weather conditions in key producing regions and growing expectations of ample supply in the upcoming crop cycle. On the New York exchange, arabica contracts fell approximately 2.68% in the most active
Daily Cocoa Market Reports
The Ivorian government confirmed it will announce the fixed mid-crop farmgate price by the end of February, earlier than the traditional late-March or early-April timing. Market speculation has centered on a potential reduction of around 35 percent, aligning with Ghana’s recent farmer price cut of roughly
Daily Cocoa Market Reports
Week 9: 23.2.26 - 30.2.26 For the current week (NOAA GFS Week-1 total precipitation forecast, valid around 30 March 2026), indicates predominantly light to moderate rainfall along the Gulf of Guinea coastal belt. Most coastal areas are forecast to receive roughly 10–30 mm, with localized
Cocoa News
Cocoa farmers across Ivory Coast report that the upcoming April-to-September mid-crop is developing under generally favorable conditions, even though most growing regions received no rainfall last week. Producers say that existing soil moisture remains sufficient to support pod growth and improve bean size and quality. Ivory Coast,
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According to exporter estimates, cumulative cocoa arrivals at Ivorian ports reached 1.307 million metric tons between the start of the marketing season on October 1 and February 22. This represents a 4.5% decline year-on-year, compared with the same period in the 2024/25 season. Port activity
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The rebound on 20 February was supported by meaningful participation rather than thin corrective trade. Total volume reached 60,112 lots in New York and 61,745 lots in London, confirming that the bounce attracted real flow. However, more than half of that activity consisted of calendar spread volume (35,
Coffee Daily Report
Coffee futures have stayed under pressure in recent weeks after Brazil’s crop agency Conab projected a sharp rebound in 2026 output. Conab estimates total Brazilian production will rise 17.2% year on year to a record 66.2 million bags, led by a 23.2% jump in Arabica to
Daily Cocoa Market Reports
Cocoa markets have shifted from orderly correction to structural breakdown. What began as fund-driven long liquidation has now evolved into broader forward repricing, with evidence increasingly pointing toward fresh short participation entering weakness. The two-day, curve-wide decline across both ICE US and ICE London contracts was not
Coffee Daily Report
Arabica coffee futures on ICE Futures US ended Wednesday in positive territory, though advances were relatively limited. The May contract remained comfortably below the key 290.99 cents per pound threshold, signaling that bullish momentum is still constrained. While prices managed a modest rebound, with May closing up 0.72
Daily Cocoa Market Reports
Yesterday cocoa continued its intraday decline during the first half of the session, printing fresh short-term lows near the 3200–3230 area. Selling pressure was steady rather than impulsive, with relatively small-bodied candles reflecting controlled downside momentum. In the latter part of the session, price stabilized and formed