Sabah Dried Cocoa Bean Prices: Compute Cost and Smallholder Support
Decision details
Fits if: Smallholders computing cost and checking cocoa programmes.
Main drawback: No current Sabah cocoa price is verified; support approval is not guaranteed.
Compare: Bean quality, location, dated quote, costs, eligibility and approval.
In this guide
Summary: no dated, verified Sabah dried cocoa bean price exists in this reference. Ask buyers to state location, quality, weight and deduction terms. The Malaysian Cocoa Board (LKM) displays a new-planting programme with a capped per-hectare support value for smallholders meeting the staged landholding condition; this is a programme value, not guaranteed cash or a cocoa price [source].
What is the dried cocoa bean price today in Sabah: what must a quote state?
Check the price directly with buyers or collection centres and keep the date, location, quality, weight and deductions. Do not use one figure without knowing whether the beans were already dried, how the grade was determined and who bears transport.
| Item | Records needed | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Buyer price | Date, location and buyer | Sabah quote unverified |
| Weight received | Scale and unit | Record every sale |
| Quality and deductions | Buyer’s criteria | Ask in writing |
| LKM support | Programme scope and individual approval | Conditional programme limit [source] |
Where does cocoa sit in the FAMA daily list: what can it fill?
The FULL commodity list of the FAMA Daily Price Guide (full reading 27/9/2026, 38 rows including non-vegetable classes): AYAM HIDUP; AYAM PROSES STANDARD; AYAM PROSES SUPER; BAWANG BESAR KUNING/HOLLAND; BAWANG BESAR MERAH (IMPORT); BAWANG BESAR MERAH (INDIA); BAWANG MERAH/KECIL (IMPORT); BAWANG MERAH/KECIL (INDIA); BAWANG MERAH/KECIL (THAI); BAWANG MERAH ROSE; BAWANG PUTIH (CHINA); BAYAM; BETIK SEKAKI; CILI HIJAU; CILI HIJAU (IMPORT); CILI MERAH (CHINA); CILI MERAH (IMPORT); CILI MERAH (THAILAND); CILI MERAH KULAI/KULAI HIBRID; CILI MERAH MINYAK; DAUN BAWANG; DAUN SUP (TANAH TINGGI); KACANG BENDI; KACANG BUNCIS; KACANG PANJANG HIJAU; KANGKUNG; KUBIS BULAT (CHINA); KUBIS BULAT (INDONESIA); KUBIS BULAT (TANAH TINGGI); PISANG BERANGAN; PISANG MAS; SAWI HIJAU TANAH TINGGI; TELUR AYAM (RM/biji); TEMBIKAI MERAH TANPA BIJI; TERUNG PANJANG/PEPARU (TANAH RENDAH); TIMUN HIJAU; TOMATO (TANAH TINGGI); UBI KENTANG HOLLAND. NOT listed (the FAMA daily price cannot fill the slot): durian, manggis, rambutan, mempelam, limau, nenas, markisa, anggur, strawberi, jagung, kobis selain kubis bulat, terung bulat, terung asam, timun batang, timun jepun, lobak, labu, petola, ketola, kundur, peria, salad/selada, halia, kunyit, serai, lengkuas, kesum, pudina, misai kucing, tongkat ali, cendawan, sentul, tebu, kuini, cempedak, nangka, betik selain sekaki, pisang selain berangan/mas, orkid, bunga ros, getah, koko, padi. [source]
What goes into cocoa cost and support: what is conditional?
Record planting material, area preparation, maintenance labour, inputs, harvest, processing and transport. The LKM portal states the new-planting programme’s maximum support, but application decisions and fund availability must be confirmed directly [source]. Do not subtract support from the budget as if it were already approved.
How is cocoa profit computed: what is sellable yield?
Compute sellable yield from accepted weight and the actual price, subtract quality deductions plus farm and marketing costs. Build a conservative price scenario from your own area’s quotations. This page gives no per-tree yield, per-hectare return or payback period.
What does the LKM programme cover: value, conditions and limits?
The programme value is capped at RM8,000 per hectare for new plantings, with a maximum landholding condition of six hectares delivered in stages [source]. Three limits matter when reading it: the value is assistance tied to an approved new-planting plan, not a standing cash grant; eligibility follows the landholding condition, so check your own holding before applying; and approval plus fund availability are decided per application, so nothing enters a budget until the letter is in hand [source].
Why is no bean price quoted here: what stays unverified?
Because no dated Sabah bean quotation exists in the reference pack behind this page — a price without date, quality basis and buyer is exactly the misleading figure this page refuses to print. The honest substitutes are a dated buyer quotation, the collection-centre record and your own sales log across a season.
What are the next decisions: which two checks come first?
Before planting or expanding, confirm the purchase price with a buyer and LKM programme eligibility. The two need separate checks.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the dried cocoa bean price today in Sabah?
No current verified cocoa bean quotation exists here. Ask buyers for a dated price and state quality and location.
Is there support for planting cocoa?
The LKM portal states support value not exceeding RM8,000 per hectare with a maximum landholding condition of six hectares, in stages; approval and funds must be confirmed [source].
How do you compute cocoa profit?
Compute sellable yield at prices actually received, subtract costs, and do not include support before it is approved.