Such price stability sharply contrasts with practices in neighboring Cameroon, where the National Cocoa and Coffee Office records average transactions peaking at 2,900 FCFA per kg during the same period.


Protecting the financial balances of the sector dictates this rigorous approach, as authorities seek to avert the syndrome of unsold stocks accumulated during the previous campaign. Driven by a record harvest of 2.2 million tonnes in 2025-2026, national production generated massive surpluses following the decline in global prices after the historic peak of $11,000 per tonne surpassed in 2024. The State found itself obliged to allocate funds to purchase distressed beans, all the more so as the futures market currently hovers around $5,381 for September contracts, far from past highs.

Advancing the commercial agenda by launching operations on September 1 also enables Abidjan to harmonize its calendar with its Ghanaian partner within the bilateral coordination body.


Farmers, represented by their unions, however face a cold shower amid initially hoped-for wage revaluations between 1,800 and 2,000 FCFA.


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