Cameroon Cocoa prices climb back above FCFA 1,500

Cocoa bean prices are rising again across Cameroon’s production basins just two months before the end of the 2025/2026 marketing season scheduled for July 15. According to data published by the Information System for Commodity Chains (SIF) of the National Cocoa and Coffee Board (ONCC), cocoa prices ranged between CFA1,550 and CFA1,650 per kilogram as of May 6, 2026, moving back above the symbolic CFA1,500 threshold. In recent weeks, prices observed in producing areas had generally hovered around CFA1,300 per kilogram. Despite the rebound, prices currently paid to Cameroonian producers remain far below the record highs reached during previous seasons.…