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The guaranteed rate remains unchanged from the mid-crop but stands 57% below last season’s record main-crop price. The decision should make Ivorian cocoa easier to commercialise, although it increases the risks of cross-border leakage, weaker farm investment and lower official arrivals. Ivory Coast has formally set
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Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast reached nearly 2 million metric tons by Aug. 16, marking a 20.8% increase from the same period of the previous season, exporters said on Monday. Arrivals stood at approximately 1.996 million tons since the start of the 2025/26
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Ivory Coast’s cocoa processing industry recorded a sharp increase in activity in July, with cocoa bean grinding rising 53.3% year on year to 60,263 metric tons, according to data from exporters’ association GEPEX. The latest figures highlight the continued strength of cocoa processing in the world’s
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North American cocoa grindings totaled 109,659 metric tons during the second quarter of 2026, according to the latest survey released by the National Confectioners Association (NCA). Based on the published figures, grindings increased by 7,794 metric tons, or 7.65%, from 101,865 metric tons recorded in the
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The Cocoa Association of Asia (CAA) has reported a strong recovery in regional cocoa processing, with second-quarter 2026 grindings reaching 224,646 metric tons, representing a 25.07% increase compared with Q2 2025. The figure also marks a 0.51% increase from the first quarter of 2026, highlighting continued
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The European Cocoa Association (ECA) reported that European cocoa grindings totaled 316,366 tonnes in Q2 2026, representing a 4.6% year-on-year decline compared with 331,762 tonnes in Q2 2025. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, grindings also fell by 2.9% from 325,895 tonnes processed
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According to a Reuters report published on June 22, 2026, cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast reported concerns that above-average rainfall and persistent overcast conditions could increase flooding and disease risks during the final stages of the mid-crop harvest. Ivory Coast, the world's largest cocoa producer, is
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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
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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-
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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