Ghana’s higher farmgate price is supporting cocoa markets as traders assess cross-border smuggling risks, disease, weather threats and weaker production forecasts across West Africa.
The four-year financing will help ICP secure sustainably sourced cocoa beans and strengthen local processing as Côte d’Ivoire expands value addition in the cocoa sector.
The unchanged price follows a sharp decline in global cocoa prices and comes as Ivory Coast expands processing capacity and seeks greater value from its cocoa sector.
Ghana has retained cocoa prices for the 2026 light crop season while Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire renewed calls for increased local processing and value addition.
The world’s largest cocoa producer has raised export premiums while monitoring weather risks and supply challenges ahead of the next season.