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Cocoa Self-Sufficiency Target 2040
April 19 , 2026
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- India has launched a roadmap to achieve cocoa self-sufficiency by 2040 under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
- The plan aims to reduce dependence on cocoa imports, which exceed $866 million annually.
- A National Mission on Cocoa will be launched in 2026–28 to boost production.
- Around 250 hectares of polyclonal seed gardens will be developed initially.
- The roadmap targets the training of farmers and the expansion of cocoa cultivation up to 1 lakh hectares.
- India aims to meet domestic demand and become a global cocoa processing hub by 2040.
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