Fairtrade Urges Action To Boost Cocoa Incomes
Isaac Tongola Fairtrade Africa has called for stronger collaboration among cocoa farmers, traders, regulators, governments and other industry stakeholders to accelerate efforts to secure living incomes for cocoa farmers Read More... The post Fairtrade Urges Action To Boost Cocoa Incomes appeared first on DailyGuide Network .
Fairtrade Africa has called for stronger collaboration among cocoa farmers, traders, regulators, governments, and other industry stakeholders to secure living incomes for cocoa farmers in the face of market pressures and rising production costs. At the Fairtrade Africa Change Day 2026, new Fairtrade Living Income Reference Prices for cocoa were published, providing a benchmark for the price farmers need to earn a decent living from cocoa production.
Ghana's reference price has been set at GH¢45.40 per kilogramme, while Côte d’Ivoire's price is 1,758 CFA francs per kilogramme. Isaac Tongola, Executive Director of Fairtrade Africa, emphasized the importance of collective action and continuous monitoring to ensure sustainable results. While the West Africa Cocoa Programme has reached over 48,000 beneficiaries in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, with poverty levels declining and the proportion earning a living income increasing, challenges such as low productivity, plant disease, rising input costs, and market access constraints remain.
Stakeholders called for sustained investment and strategic partnerships to improve cocoa quality and productivity while strengthening farmers' resilience and building commercially viable supply chains.
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