Cocoa

Heavy Rain In Ivory Coast Boosts October-March Cocoa Crop

Unusually heavy rains in most of Ivory Coast’s cocoa growing regions last week could give an early boost to the October-March main crop jus...

Ivory Coast Has Stopped Cocoa Export Contract Sales For 2021/22: Regulator

Ivory Coast has stopped sales of export contracts for the current 2021/22 season as the harvest is on track to come in 10% below last year.

Ivory Coast Cocoa Exporters Get 50% Target Share Of Foreign Contracts: Regulator

Ivory Coast's cocoa board has allocated 161,000 tonnes of international contracts to local exporters this season, according to the regulator's chief.

Rain Boosts Cocoa Harvest In Ivory Coast Amid Fear Of Mould

Heavy rain last week in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing regions will extend the October-to-March main crop, farmers said on Monday, although some worri...

Sunshine Over Ivory Coast's Cocoa Farms Burns Off Black Pod Outbreak

Even as heavy rain continued to fall in many of Ivory Coast's cocoa growing regions last week, sporadic sun spells encouraged farmers' hopes for a bountifu...

Rains Fuel Outbreak Of Fungal Disease In Ivory Coast Cocoa Crop

Another week of heavy rains has triggered an outbreak of fungal black pod disease in some of Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing regions, farmers said on...

Ivory Coast Cocoa Farmers Split On Harvest Outlook After Heavy Rains

As heavy rains persisted across Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing regions last week, farmers polled by Reuters were divided on whether moisture levels would help...

Global Cocoa Supply Balance Seen Shifting To Deficit In 2021/22

The global cocoa supply balance is seen shifting from a surplus of 250,000 tonnes in 2020/21 to a deficit of 125,000 tonnes in 2021/22, due mainly to an ex...