COCEFAAA to promote sustainable cocoa, coffee value chains across Africa

NIGERIA – The Cocoa and Coffee Farmers Alliance Association of Africa (COCEFAAA) has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting sustainable cocoa and coffee value chains across Africa as preparations gather pace for the Cocoa and Coffee Fiesta 2026. 

The event, themed “Building a Sustainable Value Chain for Cocoa and Coffee Across West, Central and East Africa,” is being organized in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), cocoa and coffee-producing states, and private sector partners. 

In a statement signed by COCEFAAA Global President Adeola Adegoke, the association highlighted the long-term growth prospects of both sectors and Africa’s strategic importance in global production. 

According to Adegoke, the global cocoa market is projected to grow from US$169.12 billion to US$245.97 billion by 2035, while the coffee sector is expected to expand from US$284.8 billion to US$486.2 billion over the same period. 

“Cocoa and Coffee sectors’ values have been forecasted to grow from the present USD 169.12 billion and USD 284.8 billion to USD 245.97 billion and USD 486.2 billion respectively in the year 2035,” Adegoke said. 

He noted that Africa accounts for approximately 70% of global cocoa production and contributes about 12.5% of worldwide coffee output. 

“Africa holds the ace in cocoa with about 70%, while in coffee is just about 12.5% as a continent. COCEFAAA will continue to appreciate the great resilience of these countries in cocoa: Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Cameroon, Nigeria and others, and Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Congo, Tanzania and Sierra Leone for their coffee production contributions,” he said. 

Adegoke said the Cocoa and Coffee Fiesta would showcase Africa’s commitment to sustainability while highlighting Nigeria’s efforts to revive coffee production through the Nigeria Coffee Revival Initiative (NCRI). 

According to him, public-private partnerships and integrated soil management programmes supported by donor partners will help expand Nigeria’s export portfolio, create employment opportunities for youths and women, strengthen rural economies and improve farmers’ incomes through diversification and climate resilience strategies. 

He added that the event would promote regional collaboration among countries in West, Central and East Africa to address socio-economic and environmental challenges affecting the sectors. 

The fiesta will also mark the official launch of COCEFAAA as the first pan-African membership organization dedicated to cocoa and coffee farmers. 

Panel discussions during the event will focus on price volatility, agroforestry expansion, carbon credit opportunities, African farmers’ income frameworks, integrated soil management and compliance with the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). 

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