Ivory Coast and Ghana agreed on the dates for the 2026/2027 cocoa season.

The entities involved

• Ivory Coast →

  sovereign state in West Africa

  • Agreed to harmonize cocoa farm-gate pricing policies in Ghana.Mon 05:19
  • Futures market prices are guiding farmgate purchases, leading to cross-border smuggling due to price gaps between Ghana and Ivory Coast.Fri 21:56
• Ghana →

  country in West Africa

  • Ghana hosts a global conference on reparatory justice, debating colonial legacy and the government-backed repeal of the Code Noir.Mon 17:37
  • The African Union established a joint mechanism on reparative justice.Mon 17:31

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• Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire synchronized cocoa season, leading to meetings between John Mahama and Alassane Ouattara to align cocoa policy.Jun 18
• Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire are addressing climate risks, production constraints, and market uncertainty in cocoa farming.Jun 19
• Ghana and West Africa discussed shared challenges related to cocoa production systems.Jun 17
• A cooperation agreement was signed in Accra between the Government of Ghana and the Government of Japan regarding sustainable cocoa development.Sep 14
• A study from the University of Oxford addresses cocoa production challenges in Ghana and Ecuador.Mon 08:57