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Unexpected Rains A Boost For Ivory Coast's Cocoa Farmers

Well-above average rains mixed with sunny spells across most of Ivory Coast's cocoa regions should improve the quality and the size of beans in February an...

Regulations Needed To Stem Cocoa Sector Abuses: Report

Regulations are needed to end poverty, human rights abuses and deforestation in the cocoa sector after two decades of voluntary interventions that have had...

Ivory Coast Farmers Say Below-Average Rain Threatens Cocoa Supply

Below average rains last week in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa regions increased concern of a supply shortage in central regions, farmers said on Monday, whi...

Ghana, Ivory Coast Threaten To Suspend Cocoa Companies' Sustainability Schemes

Ghana's cocoa regulator threatened on Thursday to suspend the sustainability schemes used by major cocoa and chocolate companies to assure consumers that t...

Ivory Coast Cocoa Farmers Concerned About Early Harmattan Winds

Above-average rainfall last week in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa regions would support the final stage of the October-to-March main crop, farmers...

Ivory Coast Cocoa Farmers Say Rains Have Boosted Main Crop

Mainly above-average rains interspersed with sun last week in most of Ivory Coast’s cocoa regions should improve the chances of a larger, h...

Ivory Coast Dry Spell Supports Cocoa Main Crop

Mainly below average rains last week in most of Ivory Coast’s cocoa regions bode well for the development of the forthcoming October-to-Mar...

Ivory Coast Rains Boost Cocoa Main Crop

Well-above average rains last week in most of Ivory Coast’s cocoa regions helped the development of new small pods, as farmers held back their beans...