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      "body": "Welcome to the weekly summary of the global cocoa market for 10/11/2026. For more information on any aspect of this report, please visit the CropGPT website for far more detailed reporting and analysis. Ivory Coast remains at the forefront of the current bearish supply narrative. From June 2025 to June 2026, the country harvested 2,060,000 tons, reflecting a significant 30% increase from the previous year's 1,580,000 tons. Port arrivals for the marketing year up to September 27 reached 2,180,000 tons, marking a 19.8% increase year on year."
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      "body": "Despite these figures, the upcoming twenty twenty six Tau-twenty seven crop exhibits a weaker outlook with an estimated 1,800,000 tons, representing an 18% decline from the twenty twenty five-twenty six period. Early indications suggest below average shale formation, poor pod development, and new season deliveries have commenced at a notably weak pace, totaling only 26,000 tons from September first to thirteen, down 45.8%. Heavy rainfall in early October has posed logistical challenges by damaging infrastructure, impacting port deliveries, and causing temporary price rallies. Basasandra and Gojibwa regions have experienced about half their normal rainfall during critical development phases, leading to expectations of smaller beans and pod loss. Persistent rains in Cassandra Marahoe and Montanias have heightened the risk of black pod disease."
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      "body": "In Ghana, Cocoa Bod's preliminary estimates position the twenty twenty six-twenty seven harvest at 650,000 tons, a 13% decline from the current crop driven by challenges like swollen shoot disease and El Nino. This comes after a robust recovery to 750,000 tons in twenty twenty five-twenty six. The producer price for the season has been raised by 2.4% with potential implications for cross border smuggling. Cocoa Bod's financing challenges persist, having secured 3,390,000,000 CDs short of its target, leaving little capital for upcoming purchases. This financial gap is exacerbated by a failure to secure international syndicated loans last year, creating risks of quality degradation and bean leakage to Ivory Coast."
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      "body": "Weather conditions remain variable, with below normal rainfall in key regions. In Nigeria, July bean exports increased by 18% year on year, although the twenty twenty six twenty seven production looks set to decline by 11% to 305,000 tons. Compliance with European Union Deforestation Regulation presents ongoing market access challenges. Togo's twenty twenty six ton 27 producer price is set at 2,240 CFA francs per kilogram, with production having increased by 7% to 23,000 zorn 84 tons. However, exports from twenty twenty five-twenty six plummeted 62.9% to just 8,900 tons, indicating serious marketing and logistical issues."
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      "body": "Indonesia faces high risk as Sulawesi enters its main harvest amid severe drought conditions. South has received minimal rainfall for three months, while Central Sulawesi has also experienced significant deficits. With no relief in sight, drought stressed trees are particularly susceptible to cocoa pod borer infestations. Sumatra, however, is seeing sufficient rainfall. Ecuador is undergoing a high risk situation with the mid crop being affected by excessive rainfall."
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      "body": "Los Rios experienced fourfold its average monthly rainfall over thirty days, with Guayas and Manabe also receiving substantially above normal precipitation, raising concerns over frosty pod rot due to warm nights and heavy forecast rain. Globally, ice cocoa inventories are peaking at a two point two five year high. Demand remains fragile, as evidenced by Cargill's financial struggles and Lint and Springley's price cuts. European grinding figures declined, whereas North America and Asia saw increases. Surplus forecasts for twenty twenty six-twenty seven are narrowing, attributed to reduced production estimates."
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      "body": "The United States Climate Prediction Center warns of a potentially historic El Nino, which could impact conditions in West Africa significantly. Remember, our CropGPT site contains far more details and reports about the cocoa market, including crop health reports, twenty years of weather data, and even pricing data and earning call analysis. This podcast is just a few selected highlights for the week."
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