Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast Cocoa Farmers Bullish About Mid-Crop Despite Poor Rains

Rainfall was poor last week in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa regions, but good soil moisture content from previous rains left farmers optimistic fo...

Ivory Coast Seeks To Sell 100,000 Tonnes Of Cocoa As Buyers Haggle

Ivory Coast's cocoa regulator is seeking to sell around 100,000 tonnes of cocoa held by domestic traders who had bought the beans from farmers but lack acc...

Dry Weather And Heat Threaten Ivory Coast's Cocoa Crop

Dry weather and heat last week in Ivory Coast's central cocoa-growing regions threatened to reduce the quantity and quality of the April-to-September mid-c...

Ivory Coast Weather Lifts Mid-Crop Cocoa Outlook

Rainfall was below average last week in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa growing regions but good soil moisture content was helping the development of...

EU Urges Ivory Coast To Comply With New Sustainable Cocoa Laws

The European Union has urged Ivory Coast to prepare for stricter cocoa laws the body hopes to ratify later this year which aim to protect forests, curb chi...

Ivory Coast Cocoa Farmers Get Boost From Rainy Weather

Unseasonably heavy rains mixed with sun last week in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa regions, improving prospects for the April-to-September mid-crop harvest,...

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...

Unexpected Rains In Ivory Coast Revive Hopes For Cocoa Crop, Say Farmers

Heavy rain and sunny spells last week in Ivory Coast's cocoa regions boosted hopes for a positive outcome for the October-to-March main crop and the April-...