Accelerate your southern cocoa procurement immediately before heavy rains and mold destroy the remaining crop. Sustained humidity above 80 percent in San Pedro and Soubre guarantees rapid black pod spread. Contract defaults are worsening while the government struggles to stabilize the mid-crop price at 1200 FCFA. Audit your supply chains closely because abolished regional customs visas will increase cross-border smuggling volumes.
Watch: Sean Hagarty breaks down the Ivory Coast cocoa crisis -- union port blockades, price collapse, and Ghana smuggling arbitrage.
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