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DR Congo exported cocoa rises to $5.54 per kilogram

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Exported cocoa from the Democratic Republic of the Congo has risen to $5.54 per kilogram for the period from 19 to 24 October 2026, from $5.47 the previous week, an increase of 1.28%. Arabica and robusta coffee have fallen to $5.44 and $3.46 per kilogram respectively, according to price lists for the country's exported agricultural products.

Exported cocoa from the Democratic Republic of the Congo is trading at $5.54 per kilogram for the period from 19 to 24 October 2026, up from $5.47 the previous week. The increase of $0.07, or about 1.28%, is shown in the price lists for the country's exported agricultural products, Deskeco reports.

Arabica and robusta coffee prices, by contrast, have edged down over the same period, according to the price lists.

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