Global Cocoa Surplus Rises to 75,000 Tonnes as ICCO Lifts Production Forecast

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/global-cocoa-surplus-rises-to-75000-tonnes-as-icco-lifts-production-forecast/The International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) has revised upward its estimate of the global cocoa surplus for the 2024/25 season, raising it from 49,000 tonnes to 75,000 tonnes, as fresh data shows production recovering more strongly than previously anticipated from the historic shortfalls of recent years. The revision was published on February 27, 2026, in Issue […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/global-cocoa-surplus-rises-to-75000-tonnes-as-icco-lifts-production-forecast/


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