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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...

Ivory Coast Rain Sufficient For Developing Cocoa Pods, Say Farmers

Rainfall last week in most of Ivory Coast’s cocoa-growing regions was sufficient for the development of the October-to-March main crop even though ra...

Nigeria Cocoa Output To Fall In 2020/21 On Virus, Dry Weather: Cocoa Association

Nigerian cocoa output is likely to drop by at least 20% this season as measures aimed at curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus and drier weather incr...

Ivory Coast Weather Helps Main Cocoa Crop, Outlook Good: Farmers

Rains last week in most of Ivory Coast’s cocoa-growing regions were below average but thanks to good soil moisture, enough large pods were ripening o...

Ivory Coast's Main Cocoa Harvest To Begin Early, Boosted By Good Weather

Below average rainfall last week in most of top grower Ivory Coast’s cocoa regions is expected to support the development of the upcoming main crop,...