AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoClimate & Food Security: Fitch Solutions warns Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire face higher risks for the Oct–Dec cocoa crop window as El Niño peaks, with lower rainfall and hotter conditions during pod development potentially cutting yields, export earnings, and hydropower output. Coastal Resilience (Ghana–Côte d’Ivoire): The IRCC project is pushing nature-based protection: Ghana targets restoring 200 hectares of degraded mangrove by October, while experts also advise shifting some development inland to reduce pressure on flood-prone coastlines. Cocoa Supply Chain & EU Rules: Ivorian cocoa traders are struggling to use a new electronic traceability system ahead of EU anti-deforestation requirements from Jan 1, 2027—raising fears of slower purchases and delivery disruptions at the start of the 2026/27 season. West Africa Erosion: A Harvard-led study says parts of the Gulf of Guinea coast are eroding fast—up to 30 feet per year—and that hard sea defenses like groynes may protect one area while worsening erosion elsewhere. Tech for the Environment: Senegal’s space push continues with a nanosatellite (Gaindesat-1B) designed to collect environmental and climate data, part of a broader push for homegrown climate monitoring.
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