Cote d’Ivoire: Ivory Coast Faces 200,000 Tons of Unsold Cocoa Over Price Dispute

Ivory Coast may end March with close to 200,000 tons of unsold cocoa, as tensions between regulators and international buyers slow exports.

The country, the world’s largest cocoa producer, relies on the crop for export earnings and rural incomes. The buildup of stocks reflects a gap between the guaranteed farmgate price set by the Coffee and Cocoa Council and lower international market prices.

Authorities maintained producer prices after global cocoa surged in 2023 and 2024. Since then, futures in…