AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCocoa & Health-Linked Food Security: Ivory Coast’s 2026/27 main cocoa crop is forecast to fall by more than 10% as excessive rainfall, disease pressure and weak crop treatment threaten yields, with late-June surveys showing over 20% of flowers and young pods dying; analysts warn El Niño and higher fertilizer costs could push the decline even further. Farmers’ Daily Reality: In key cocoa regions, below-average rainfall dried soil last week, but farmers say more sunshine is needed to prevent crop diseases and to support flowering through September. Regional Policy & Livelihoods: Ivory Coast and Ghana are moving to strengthen cocoa cooperation and raise support for farmers after price swings and cuts to farm-gate pay, aiming to protect incomes as the sector faces weather shocks and market volatility. Public Health & Migration Safety: A West Coast trafficking investigator described a case of a UTG student lured to Oman with false job promises, then subjected to a harmful “medical check” before dying after return—highlighting risks tied to irregular migration and exploitation.
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