Cocoa Self‑Sufficiency Roadmap – Targeting Domestic Production by 2040

Exam-focused facts from the 17 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The roadmap is overseen by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MAFW).
It proposes the establishment of a National Mission on Cocoa.
Phase 1 (2026‑28) includes launching the mission, setting up a Centre of Excellence and creating nearly 250 hectares of polyclonal seed gardens across states.
Phase 2 (2028‑30) aims to train nearly 1 lakh farmers, supply around 25 million seedlings, establish regional CoE hubs and pilot a digital farmer registry and traceability system.
Phase 3 (2030‑35) targets expanding cocoa cultivation to 1 lakh hectares and meeting 50 percent of domestic cocoa demand.
Phase 4 (2035‑40) envisions self‑sufficiency in cocoa production, positioning India as a global processing hub and achieving 100 percent digital traceability.
Domestic cocoa consumption is projected to reach 4.67 lakh tonnes by 2040, growing at a CAGR of 5.5 percent.
India currently meets less than 20 percent of its cocoa requirement, with annual imports exceeding $866 million.
Implementation begins in 2026.