Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire agreed to harmonise cocoa producer pricing policies, jointly signed by Presidents John Dramani Mahama and Alassane Ouattara in Abidjan on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. The agreement is built on the Abidjan Declaration of March 26, 2018. Both countries agreed to reinforce Trading Room alignment and Market Intelligence, and to harmonise crop year calendars. The two presidents agreed to guarantee farmers fair and decent remuneration and place farmers at the center of the cocoa value chain. According to businessghana.com, the two countries agreed to align the principles used in determining cocoa prices to reduce disparities in producer prices and country differentials, enhance collaboration between trading rooms, and increase data sharing. According to graphic.com.gh, the two countries agreed to align premiums. Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire account for about 60 percent of global cocoa production, according to graphic.com.gh. Allafrica reported that Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire signed a deal to harmonise producer price policies. The agreement is described as aimed at improving farmers’ incomes, stabilising the market, and strengthening cooperation between the world’s two largest cocoa-producing countries.