Breaking news from the global cocoa industry — covering crops, political decisions, logistics, and market reactions as they happen.
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Ecuador's cocoa exports continued to slow in 2026, with cumulative cocoa bean shipments through April reaching 144,264 metric tons, down 18.7% from 177,518 metric tons during the same period in 2025. According to data released by Anecacao, Ecuador exported 32,175 metric tons of cocoa
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Ivory Coast's cocoa sector received encouraging news this week as light but timely rainfall supported the development of the country's crucial mid-crop, while cocoa arrivals at ports continued to run ahead of last season's pace. According to farmers across Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing
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Ivory Coast’s cocoa regulator is projecting a significant recovery in national cocoa production during the 2025/26 season, with total output expected to reach approximately 2.0–2.1 million tonnes. If achieved, this would represent the first meaningful production increase in three seasons for the world’s largest
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Ivory Coast cocoa arrivals for the 2025/26 season reached 1.603 million metric tons as of May 17, marking a 1.3% increase compared with the same period last season, according to exporter estimates released on Monday. The season, which began on October 1, has seen modest year-on-year growth
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The government of Ivory Coast plans to dispatch officials to key cocoa-producing areas in the country’s center-east in an effort to ease tensions among farmers who are still awaiting payment for cocoa sold during the recent harvest, according to sources cited by Reuters. The issue centers on large quantities
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Cocoa farmers across Ivory Coast are becoming increasingly concerned that the country’s 2026 mid-crop may be smaller than previously expected as irregular and below-average rainfall continues to affect several key producing regions. Although cocoa trees are carrying a satisfactory number of pods, insufficient moisture is limiting bean development and
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Ghana’s cocoa sector is facing mounting financial stress as delayed farmer payments and debt problems at a major state-linked buying company threaten confidence across the supply chain. The Produce Buying Company (PBC), one of the country’s largest licensed cocoa purchasers, is reportedly struggling to continue operations after accumulating
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Ivory Coast’s cocoa mid-crop is facing increasing risk due to prolonged dry weather, with farmers warning that insufficient rainfall could reduce both yield and bean quality in the coming months. According to Reuters, below-average rainfall across most cocoa-growing regions has disrupted crop development during a critical phase of the
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Cocoa arrivals at ports in Ivory Coast, the world’s leading cocoa producer, are showing a marginal decline for the 2025/26 season. Recent data indicates that cumulative arrivals reached approximately 1.534 million metric tons by May 3, reflecting a slight decrease of 0.1% compared to the same
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Ghana investigates cocoa smuggling linked to price gaps with Ivory Coast. Arbitrage flows are raising risks for quality, liquidity, and market stability.
Cocoa Breaking News
Below-average rainfall across key cocoa-growing regions in Ivory Coast is raising concerns among farmers about the outlook for the country’s upcoming mid-crop harvest. Farmers reported that last week’s rainfall was insufficient, extending a period of dry weather that could disrupt the March-to-August mid-crop development. Prolonged dryness at this
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Cocoa arrivals at ports in Ivory Coast, the world’s leading producer, reached 1.510 million metric tons by April 26, marking a marginal increase of 0.3% compared with the same period last season, according to exporters. Between April 20 and April 26, approximately 28,000 tons of cocoa