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Rains In Ivory Coast Cocoa Regions Bring Patchy Relief From Dry Spell

Ample rainfall last week in some of Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing regions brought welcome relief following a dry spell that had threatened to deplete the upc...

China To Expand Imports Of Meat, Other Goods To Tackle Shortages

China will expand imports of meat and other goods key for the public's livelihood in order to address shortages, an official at its commerce ministry said...

Asian Palm Oil Producers Label New EU Safety Limits As 'Trade Barrier'

Indonesia and Malaysia, the world's top palm oil producers, accused the European Union on Friday of unfairly targeting palm oil under a plan to impose new...

Soybeans Extend Rebound As China Demand Worries Ease

Chicago soybean futures were higher for a fourth consecutive session on Thursday, tracking a continuing recovery in commodity markets as jitters over an im...

FDI Welcomes €200m Capital Investment Scheme In Agri-food Industry

Food Drink Ireland (FDI) has welcomed the announcement by the European Commission of State aid approval for a €200 million capital investment scheme i...

Indonesia's Palm Oil Exports Hit Record In 2019

The world's top palm oil producer Indonesia exported a record 36.18 million tonnes of palm oil and its products, including biodiesel and oleochemical last...

Arid Conditions In Ivory Coast Endanger Cocoa: Mid-Crop Farmers

Ivory Coast, the world’s top cocoa producer, is in its dry season from November to March. Farmers said that flowers and cherelles were blooming on...

Arid Conditions In Ivory Coast Endanger Cocoa Mid-Crop: Farmers

There was no rainfall last week in most of Ivory Coast’s cocoa-growing regions, extending a spell of hot, dry weather that could weaken the looming m...