The kilogram of robusta coffee is now trading in a range of 1,275 to 1,400 FCFA, representing a net increase of 75 to 100 FCFA. This development puts an end to a 90-day period of linear stagnation, during which cherry transactions were stuck in a flat price corridor between 1,200 and 1,300 FCFA.

The surge in prices gives a breath of fresh air to farmers, even if current values remain below the exceptional peak of 1,600 and 1,650 FCFA observed in early March 2026. The initial seasonal high had temporarily allowed coffee to surpass cocoa, a rare inversion of trends on the national market, caused by a temporary decline in cocoa prices at the time. However, the supremacy of the robusta variety was short-lived, lasting only two weeks. Cocoa has since resumed a vigorous upward trajectory, approaching the 2,000 FCFA threshold as the campaign comes to a close, whereas it was still trading between 1,050 and 1,150 FCFA three months earlier.

Robusta consolidates its status as the pivot of the national coffee economy, representing the most cultivated variety in the country. The 2024-2025 season's balance sheet puts global production at 10,377 tons, an increase of 287 tons compared to the previous campaign's volume. The production geography confirms the dominance of the agricultural basins in the Littoral and West regions, which together account for 71.6% of cherry marketing flows. The price increase provides a direct financial incentive for local producers to maintain the upkeep of their coffee plantations, in a context of strong land competition with other cash crops.


Ndjomo Carlos

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