On March 26, the Rapid Intervention Battalion successfully rescued 5 hostages in Kontcha who had been held for 10 days per. On March 25, ONCC reported cocoa FOB prices dropped to 1,747 FCFA/kg per, while farmgate prices remain severely depressed at 800-1,000 FCFA/kg, causing significant financial distress for producers. On March 25, phase 2 deforestation works began on the Douala-Yaoundé highway per, which may cause localized transport delays. Meanwhile, sustained humidity above 90% in the Southwest and Littoral regions continues to trigger critical Black Pod disease risks, threatening crop quality. The combination of crashing farmgate prices, severe Black Pod risks in the core producing regions, and ongoing security threats in both the Anglophone and Northern corridors creates a highly volatile supply environment. Farmers lack the capital to invest in disease prevention, threatening both current yields and future crop quality, while transport routes remain vulnerable to both infrastructural degradation and armed banditry.
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