Reading the World Bank Cocoa Forecast Correctly: The floor is already here

Why headlines about a “50% cocoa price drop in 2026” mislead Ghanaian farmers and policymakers. The recent reporting around the World Bank’s April 2026 Commodity Markets Outlook, which projects cocoa prices to fall by more than 50 percent in 2026, has understandably caused anxiety among Ghanaian cocoa farmers, licensed buyers, and the wider public.

By Albert Kuzor