The Ivorian Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food Production, Bruno Kone, officially opened the 10th National Coffee and Cocoa Days (JNCC) on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at the Abidjan Exhibition Center.
On this occasion, he unveiled the new farmgate prices for the 2026-2027 marketing season, reflecting the impact of volatile global prices.
For this new season, the purchase price of cocoa has been set at 1,200 CFA francs per kilogram. The price of coffee will be 1,300 CFA francs per kilogram.
For the 2026-2027 coffee season, the farmgate price is set at 1,300 CFA francs per kilogram. During the previous season (2025-2026), the price of well-hulled coffee was initially announced at 1,700 CFA/kg by President Alassane Ouattara on October 1, 2025.
Due to the drop in world prices, the price per kilogram of coffee was subsequently reduced to 1,200 FCFA in March 2026, before rising again to 1,300 CFA francs for this new marketing season.
“Our responsibility is to set a price that is financially sustainable. This new price for this cocoa season represents the third-best purchase price for the main season, after the 2,800 CFA francs per
kilo of the 2025-2026 season and the 1,800 FCFA/kg of the 2024-2025 season,” he stated.
Bruno Kone explained that intense negotiations took place under the direct supervision of the President of the Republic and the Vice-President. He stated that this price represents the third-best
purchase price ever recorded for the country during the main harvest season.
The previous cocoa season (2025-2026) proved particularly challenging for all stakeholders in the sector due to a collapse in international prices, with the price per kilo on the world market falling from 5,000 to 3,800 CFA francs.
This decline severely disrupted financing and logistics channels, temporarily hindering exporters’ purchasing operations. He emphasised that although the 2026-2027 season is beginning amidst significant fluctuations, an upward trend has been emerging for several weeks.
The minister also noted that the Ivorian price depends primarily on the advance sales system implemented by the Coffee and Cocoa Council, thus partially protecting revenues from immediate market shocks.
The Director General of the Coffee and Cocoa Council, Yves Brahima Kone, welcomed the growth of the local industry.
Approximately 650,000 tons of cocoa were processed locally during the 2025-2026 season (representing a rate of 30%). He indicated that the installed industrial capacity of cocoa processing plants, currently at 1,155,000 tonnes, is expected to reach 1,344,000 tonnes during the 2026-2027
season thanks to the commissioning of new units.
Held under the theme “Youth and the Future of Cocoa Farming,” this 10th edition of the National Cocoa and Cocoa Days (JNCC), taking place from September 1st to 3rd, 2026, also aims to renew the generation of cocoa farmers.
While the latest census estimates the average age of producers at 40, authorities are urging young people to seize the economic opportunities offered by cocoa production, primary processing, and
chocolate manufacturing.
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