O fficial figures from the Ministry of Trade and cocoa sector authorities reveal that marketed na tional production for the 2025-2026 season stood at 247,914 tonnes, reflecting a significant decline of over 61,000 tonnes compared to the 309,518 tonnes harvested du ring the 2024-2025 campaign. Export volumes similarly contracted, falling from 192,012 tonnes in 2024-2025 to 125,469 tonnes in the most re cent campaign, even as key hubs like the Centre region maintained their status as top suppliers. For producers, the past year was a fi nancial rollercoaster. After the peaks of FCFA 5,400 to FCFA 6,000 per kg recorded in previous seasons, farm gate prices experienced dras tic volatility during the 2025-2026 season, tumbling down to FCFA 700 per kg in some production basins. However, the outlook for 2026-2027 presents a starkly positive reversal. Trade Minister, Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana, alongside the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Gabriel Mbaïrobe, confirmed during the August 6 launch in Yaounde that four out of five key industry indica tors are currently pointing toward a successful season. Exporter buying prices in Douala have already rebounded into the FCFA 2,500 to FCFA 2,850 per kg range, representing an over three fold recovery from the mid-season lows. Meanwhile, local transforma tion infrastructure has expanded to nearly 250,000 tonnes, capable of virtually processing the entire na tional yield. This domestic capacity, coupled with an estimated 200,000 tonnes of...
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