Cocoa

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,...

Ivory Coast Cocoa Outlook Good Despite Below-Average Rain: Farmers

Rainfall was below average last week in most of Ivory Coast’s main cocoa-growing regions, but soil moisture from earlier rains was supporting de...

Ivory Coast Cocoa Farmers Welcome Good Weather For Main Crop

Rainfall was above average over most of Ivory Coast's cocoa growing regions last week, increasing the chances of a strong start to the next main crop in Oc...

Heavy Rains In Ivory Coast Boost Prospects For Main Cocoa Harvest

Above-average rains last week in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa regions bode well for the start of the next main crop in October but high humidity has caused...

Ivory Coast Cocoa Farmers Say More Rains Needed To Boost Crop

Below average rainfall in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing regions last week meant more downpours were needed to strengthen the crop, farmers said on Mo...