Cocoa

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...

Ivory Coast Cocoa Farmers Welcome Heavy Rains After Brief Dry Spell

Above average rains were recorded in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa growing regions last week, bolstering the potential for high-yield harvests ahea...

Ivory Coast Weather Expected To Help Start Of Main Cocoa Crop

Below average rains were recorded last week in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa growing regions but high soil moisture content from previous rains would help th...

Ivory Coast Expects Good Quality Cocoa Crops After Heavy Rain

Above-average rains last week in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing regions augur a larger, better-quality October-to-March main crop compared with l...