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Cocoa Supply Surpasses Demand By 400,000 Tons

RFI Afrique Abidjan 12d10d Impact 5

A stabilization fund facilitated the removal of 100,000 tons of cocoa, valued at 291 billion CFA francs. The source also mentioned there are approximately one hundred artisanal chocolate producers currently operating in the country. Minister Bruno Konnet stated that industrial installations in the country have enabled a processing capacity exceeding one million tons. The development aims to promote the Ivorian chocolate label and increase consumption within Africa and emerging markets globally. Officials noted that consumption remains low in Africa and Asia despite high populations. The initiative seeks to change global consumption habits through this increased capacity. While the 2023-2024 period saw production declines linked to climate change, the 2025-2026 period has experienced optimal weather for cocoa.

A stabilization fund facilitated the removal of 100,000 tons of cocoa, valued at 291 billion CFA francs. The source also mentioned there are approximately one hundred artisanal chocolate producers currently operating in the country. Minister Bruno Konnet stated that industrial installations in the country have enabled a processing capacity exceeding one million tons. The development aims to promote the Ivorian chocolate label and increase consumption within Africa and emerging markets globally. Officials noted that consumption remains low in Africa and Asia despite high populations. The initiative seeks to change global consumption habits through this increased capacity. While the 2023-2024 period saw production declines linked to climate change, the 2025-2026 period has experienced optimal weather for cocoa. Large multinationals are reportedly stockpiling cocoa in response to previous production volatility and speculation. While cocoa prices crashed 70% over the last year, chocolate prices have not yet decreased. The current surplus is attributed to improved weather conditions in African producing countries compared to previous cycles. This follows a period of optimal weather for cocoa production in Ghana and Ivory Coast during 2025-2026. This follows a previous period of production collapse caused by weather variations in those West African nations.

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Sources · 7 independent

RFI Afrique

“le fond de stabilisation qui a permis d'enlever les 100 000 tonnes. Les 100 000 tonnes, c'est 291 milliards de francs-sifat.”

RFI Monde

“le conseil Café Kakao a demandé à tous les planteurs qui déténèrent des reçus à 2800 et qui n'avaient pas été payés à 2800 de se signaler auprès des délégations régionales.”

RFI Afrique

“100 000 tonnes. Les 100 000 tonnes, c'est 291 milliards de francs-sifat.”

RFI Monde

“Les 100 000 tonnes... 11 milliards de francs cifas. A un moment où la commercialisation était bloquée. Donc pour débloquer la commercialisation, il a fallu que le conseil Café Cacao accepte sur le fond de réserve de faire ce...”

RFI Monde

“11 milliards de francs cifas. A un moment où la commercialisation était bloquée. Donc pour débloquer la commercialisation, il a fallu que le conseil Café Cacao accepte sur le fond de réserve”

RFI Monde

“de production en côte d'ivoire et de l'heure de 1 million 150. environ la moitié qui est transformée le... L'ambition c'est d'être à 75% à l'horizon 2030.”

RFI Monde

“Tout à fait. cela permet de sécuriser également les planteurs, de sécuriser leurs sources de revenus. Mais il faut insister sur la qualité du produit”

RFI Monde

“Il faut accepter d'être encadré. Et donc c'est en ensemble. et le deuxième après nous des choses qu'il faut mettre en place qui vont nous aider à avoir des produits des qualités transformées”

RFI Monde

“plus les usines de transformation de cacao plus cela créera des emplois d'affaires”

RFI Afrique

“les grands industriels qui aujourd'hui sont installés en Côte-du-voire, qui nous permet d'avoir une capacité au-delà d'un million de tonnes aujourd'hui.”

RFI Monde

“d'avoir une capacité au-delà d'un million de tonnes aujourd'hui.”

Radio Popolare

“oggi la offerta di cacao supera di 400 mila tonnellate la domanda questo perché per il frattempo succede un fenomeno che ha a che fare appunto con una speculazione”

Radio Popolare

“oggi la offerta di cacao supera di 400 mila tonnellate la domanda questo perché per il frattempo succede un fenomeno che ha che fare appunto con una speculazione”

Radio Popolare

“oggi la offerta di cacao supera di 400 mila tonnellate la domanda questo perché per far tempo”

Radio Popolare

“supera di 400 mila tonnellate la domanda questo perché per far tempo 1224 c'era stato un periodo di tempo legato alla variazione prodotta dal nigno della nigna in Ghana e in Costa de Avorio che aveva portato il crollo della produzione oggi stiamo vivendo il contrario oggi la offerta di cacao supera di 400 mila tonnellate la domanda”

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