African Cocoa Farmers Demand Fairer Prices Amid Market Challenges

A leading African cocoa farmers’ group has warned that current cocoa pricing systems fail to protect producers from volatile global markets. They say existing models leave farmers exposed to sudden price drops, reducing their income and economic security.

The group highlighted that Africa supplies about 70 % of the world’s cocoa, yet the continent earns only a small portion of the profits from the global chocolate industry. They argue this shows a serious flaw in pricing structures that should guarantee stable earnings for farmers.

Farmers also face challenges like limited access to essential services, poor infrastructure, and widespread poverty, all of which threaten the long-term stability of cocoa production.

In response, the organisation has launched a continental initiative to rethink pricing approaches and develop support systems that better shield growers from market fluctuations.