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* Ecuador Feb exports -10.98% y/y; season exports still +3.09% * Ecuador 2025/26 export outlook strong at ~608–615k tons * Ivory Coast mid-crop expected solid, with peak May–July * Ivorian arrivals at 1.37m tons, down 3.1% y/y * Global balance points to surplus in 2025/
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Cocoa deliveries to ports in Côte d’Ivoire have slightly declined compared with last season, according to data from exporters released on March 17. Since the start of the 2025/26 marketing season on October 1, total cocoa arrivals have reached 1.37 million metric tons as of March 15,
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* Ivory Coast farmers expect a strong cocoa mid-crop, supported by healthy pod development despite below-average rainfall last week in several growing regions. * However, rainfall remains uneven across regions, and continued dry conditions in some areas could still limit yields if weather does not improve. * No Ivory Coast port
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* Cocoa futures closed mixed Friday, with New York extending losses while London contracts edged higher. * Currency moves drove the divergence, as a stronger dollar pressured U.S. prices while a weaker pound supported London cocoa. * Ghana’s COCOBOD has delayed repayment of more than $400 million in loans owed to
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Ghana’s cocoa sector is facing renewed financial strain after delays in repaying more than $400 million in loans taken from cocoa traders over the past two harvest seasons. The situation raises concerns that the country may struggle to secure sufficient funding to purchase cocoa beans from farmers in the
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* Ghana’s COCOBOD assured farmers that there will be no further reductions in the cocoa farmgate price, aiming to stabilize producer confidence amid falling global prices. * Brazil’s plans for large-scale cocoa plantations are slowing sharply after the recent price decline, with industry estimates suggesting that around half of
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Brazilian farmers and investors are scaling back ambitious plans to develop large industrial cocoa farms after global prices plunged from record highs reached in 2024. The collapse in prices, which have fallen about 70% from last year’s peak, has weakened the economic case for major new planting projects that
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Ivory Coast is examining possible reforms to its cocoa marketing framework in an effort to deal with mounting supplies and falling global prices, according to two government officials familiar with the discussions. Authorities are considering adjustments that would bring the price paid to farmers more closely in line with international
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Cocoa futures traded relatively quietly on 11 March, as the market entered a consolidation phase following the strong gains recorded earlier in the week. In New York, the May-26 contract closed slightly higher at 3,429, while deferred months continued to outperform, reflecting ongoing positioning along the forward curve.
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Cocoa futures extended their strong upward momentum on 10 March, with both New York and London contracts registering significant gains across the forward curve. The rally followed already strong performance on 9 March and indicates persistent buying pressure throughout the cocoa market. A Reuters poll of traders and analysts suggests