Breaking news from the global cocoa industry — covering crops, political decisions, logistics, and market reactions as they happen.
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The global cocoa market is preparing for a significant shift in supply dynamics, as early forecasts for the 2025–2026 crop season indicate a surplus of approximately 365,000 metric tons worldwide. The projection, issued by financial services firm Hedgepoint Global Markets, suggests that the market may be entering a
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(UPDATED) Ivory Coast is expected to set the 2025/26 mid-crop farmgate cocoa price between 800 and 1,000 CFA per kilogram, according to government and regulatory sources. The more significant development is the decision to bring forward the start of the mid-crop season to March 1. Authorities plan to
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Ivory Coast’s raw cocoa bean exports reached 1.011 million metric tons as of February 20, according to two government officials and a source at the Coffee and Cocoa Council (CCC). This represents a 2.8% decline compared to the same period last year, when exports totaled 1.040
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Cocoa buying activity has resumed in Ivory Coast after the country’s regulator adjusted its pricing approach, bringing export offers back in line with international market levels. The move follows months of tension between exporters and authorities that had resulted in significant volumes of beans remaining unsold. The national regulator,
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Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture has temporarily suspended cocoa bean imports from Ivory Coast, citing phytosanitary concerns, according to an official statement reported by Reuters on 24 January 2026. The decision follows the detection of insect infestation in recent shipments arriving at Brazilian ports. Authorities have retained the affected cargoes
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The government of Côte d’Ivoire has forecast its 2025/26 mid-crop cocoa production at 350,000 metric tons, a figure that immediately influences global supply expectations for the second half of the season. While the number may appear stabilizing at first glance, it does not represent a full recovery.
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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 buy cocoa
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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
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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, the world’s
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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 for the
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Source: Reuters | February 18, 2026 Ivory Coast is considering reducing its guaranteed farm gate cocoa price to align with neighboring Ghana, according to two government sources cited by Reuters. The move comes as the global cocoa market continues to face significant price volatility. According to the Reuters report, senior Ivorian
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Mostly above-average light rainfall across Ivory Coast’s main cocoa-growing regions last week is expected to support the development of the April–September mid-crop, according to farmers. Ivory Coast, the world’s leading cocoa producer, is currently in its dry season, which officially runs from mid-November through March. Despite the