They produce 60% of the world's cocoa, but their farmers have until now only harvested a tiny fraction of the wealth generated. Abidjan and Accra have decided to remedy this paradox. During the high-level Summit on the Cocoa Initiative, held Tuesday June 16, 2026 at the presidential palace in Abidjan, the Heads of State H.E Alassane OUATTARA and H.E John Dramani Mahama adopted an ambitious roadmap read by the Ivorian Minister of Agriculture, Bruno Nabagné Koné. The two countries first agreed to harmonize their farm gate pricing policies, a move that aims to eliminate unfair competition and cross-border smuggling. Remember that Ivory Coast had already set its price at 2,800 CFA francs/kg for the 2025-2026 campaign, and Ghana followed at 3.92 euros/kg. This convergence must now be part of a permanent and coordinated framework.

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The second decision guarantees producers fair and decent remuneration, by placing them at the heart of the value chain. Added to this is the strengthening of scientific cooperation between the two countries, in order to fight against cocoa tree diseases and improve yields. The two nations also decided to increase the creation of added value, by promoting local processing of cocoa to reduce dependence on raw exports. The most emblematic measure, the expansion of the Steering Committee of the Ivory Coast-Ghana Cocoa Initiative (ICCIG) to other African countries, notably Cameroon and Nigeria. This opening transforms the bilateral initiative into a true continental cocoa bloc. 

Thus, through this historic convergence, Abidjan and Accra establish economic justice towards the producer as the foundation of a sustainable sector, a strong signal addressed to world markets.