EU cocoa rule raises bankruptcy fears in Ivory Coast
A new European Union regulation aimed at curbing global deforestation has triggered alarm across Ivory Coast’s cocoa industry, with small farmers and exporters warning of […]
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WEST AFRICAN COCOA FARMERS STRUGGLE AS EAST AFRICA POSTS RECORD GROWTH
West Africa’s cocoa sector faces mounting challenges despite producing 70 percent of global supply, with smallholder farmers in Nigeria, Ghana, and Côte d’Ivoire trapped in […]
Côte d’Ivoire Secures Early Cocoa Sales for 2025/26 Season Despite Crop Concerns
Côte d’Ivoire’s Coffee and Cocoa Council (CCC) has successfully sold 850,000 metric tonnes of cocoa export contracts for the 2025/26 season, achieving the milestone one […]
Ivory Coast’s Cocoa Mid-Crop Supported by Adequate Moisture Despite Below-Average Rains
Farmers in Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cocoa producer, have reported that last week’s rainfall, despite being below average across most growing regions, has been […]
Ivory Coast’s Cocoa Harvest Likely to Mirror Last Season’s Levels, Says Minister
Cocoa production in Ivory Coast is expected to remain close to the disappointing levels of the previous season, according to the country’s Agriculture Minister, Adverse […]
Ghana: Opposition candidate John Mahama wins presidential election
In a testament to its tradition of peaceful political transitions, Ghana has elected opposition candidate John Mahama as its new President, with the ruling party’s […]
Fight against deforestation: Cocoa-producing countries ask EU to postpone law
Cocoa-producing countries are requesting a two-year extension to comply with the EU’s upcoming deforestation regulation, which is set to take effect in three months. The […]
Ghana’s Cocoa Crisis Worsens as Delivery Delays Expected
According to five sources who spoke to Reuters, Ghana, the world’s second-largest cocoa producer, is planning to postpone the delivery of up to 350,000 tons […]
Cameroon: chocolate-makers squeezed by high cocoa prices
At his plantation in Muyuka, southwest Cameroon, Chief Orok John diligently inspects his young cocoa plants, grappling with pod diseases that have plagued his crops […]
Ivory Coast Set to Raise Official Cocoa Farmgate Price
Ivory Coast, recognized as the premier cocoa exporter worldwide, is poised to elevate its official cocoa farmgate price from 1,000 CFA to 1,500 CFA francs […]