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Cluster announcements, market notes, policy updates and member stories - the running record of Liberia's cocoa economy.

FeaturedMarket14 Aug 2026

After the supercycle: what the 2026 price reset means for Liberian cocoa

World prices have fallen roughly 60-65% from the record 2024/25 peak, yet remain above the old normal. LACRA's $4.73/kg reference price is the number to watch at the farm gate.

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News from the belt

After the supercycle: what the 2026 price reset means for Liberian cocoa

When Liberia picks its cocoa

News from the belt

After the supercycle: what the 2026 price reset means for Liberian cocoa

Liberia's cocoa companies now have one address: the Cluster is live

Main crop outlook: good flowering across the belt, drying capacity is the bottleneck

Cluster opens EUDR readiness programme for exporting members

Member story: Zorzor Women's Cocoa Collective books its first full container

Reminder: exporter and buying-agent licence renewals open at LACRA

World cocoa: why fermentation, not variety, decides most of your price