عمال ينقلون حبوب الكاكاو لبدء عملية التجفيف في سكورة، وهي منطقة منتجة، ومعروفة في ساحل العاج التي تعد أكبر منتج للكاكاو في العالم والعمود الفقري لاقتصادها، حيث يوظف الملايين ويدفع الصادرات. "الفرنسية"
Farm workers move cocoa beans during the drying process in Sokoura, a producers’ camp where several tons of cocoa are stored for lack of buyers following the suspension of cocoa purchases caused by a market problem, in Guiglo on January 16, 2026. In Ivory Coast, the cocoa purchase price is set by the government twice a year and can be out of sync with the fluctuating market.
In October, a few weeks before his re-election, President Alassane Ouattara personally announced a record price of 2,800 CFA francs per kilo (€4.26), a decision welcomed by farmers at the time.
However, after nearly reaching $12,000 per ton in 2024, cocoa prices have plummeted on the world market since the summer and have now fallen below $5,000. (Photo by Sia KAMBOU / AFP)