Agriculture, West Africa, cocoa stocks, cocoa prices, commodity standoff, ivory coast cocoa
March 02, 2026
Ivory Coast Unsold Cocoa Stocks Set to Soar if Price Standoff Persists
Industry experts and global trading executives warn that Ivory Coast could be sitting on a massive stockpile of unsold cocoa—approximately 200,000 metric tons—by the time its main crop season concludes at the end of March. The growing crisis hinges on whether the government decides to cut state-regulated prices paid to farmers, a move that would […]
