AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCocoa Price Support: Ivory Coast is expected to keep the fixed cocoa farmgate price at 1,200 CFA francs/kg for the 2026/27 main crop season starting September 1, after paying 2,800 CFA francs/kg in 2025/26 and cutting the guaranteed price earlier this year as global prices eased. Supply Chain & EU Rules: Industry sources warn a delayed 2026/27 cocoa crop could trigger port congestion in Abidjan and San Pedro in November–December as exporters try to ship before stricter EU deforestation rules take effect. Cocoa Quality Pressure: Cocoa prices jumped on concerns that black pod disease is spreading due to poor sunshine in West Africa, with early surveys pointing to weaker bean development in both Ivory Coast and Ghana. Gold & Enforcement: In a separate enforcement story, India’s DRI gold-smuggling probe reached Sarafa Bazar in Indore, with arrests rising to five—a reminder of how tightly bullion markets are being policed. Regional Trade Inputs: West Africa is pushing to speed up regional seed movement, aiming to make certified varieties easier to multiply and sell across borders. Business Diplomacy: Qatar’s minister met Ivory Coast’s Belmonde Dogo and the AfDB president to discuss cooperation and support.
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