Cocoa prices in Cameroon’s growing regions have risen back above robusta coffee prices, the country’s main coffee variety.
According to data from the Système d’information des filières (SIF), a price monitoring system operated by the Office national du cacao et du café (ONCC), a kilogram of cocoa beans was selling at between 1,275 and 1,375 CFA francs on April 7, 2026.
On the same day, a kilogram of robusta coffee fetched between 1,200 and 1,300 CFA francs. This puts cocoa at a 75 CFA franc premium per kilogram over robusta. It is the first time in a month cocoa has moved ahead, after a period of fluctuations during which the two commodities first traded at parity before cocoa fell below robusta.
Despite the rebound in farmgate cocoa prices, current levels remain well short of official forecasts. At the start of the crop season, the government projected a price range of 3,200 to 5,400 CFA francs per kilogram.
Several analysts attribute the gap between local market prices and official projections to a global environment that has proved less favorable for producers than anticipated.
According to the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO), world cocoa bean production is expected to post a surplus in the 2025-2026 season, extending a recovery that began in 2024-2025 following three consecutive deficit seasons.
Analysts say the surplus will continue to weigh on bean prices throughout the season, both on international markets and in producing countries such as Cameroon.
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