[Daba Finance] Cocoa prices are rising as disease, weak pod development and the return of El Niño threaten the next harvest in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, which together account for more than half of global supply. New York cocoa reached an 11-month high as traders focused on risks to the 2026/27 crop.
Africa: El Niño and Disease Threaten West Africa’s Cocoa Harvest
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