Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast Tests New Cocoa Traceability System To Fight Deforestation

Ivory Coast will launch a pilot project in April to trace cocoa beans from farm to market, aiming to tackle issues such as deforestation and child labour,...

Ivory Coast To Announce $20m Cashew Sector Aid Plan

Ivory Coast plans to commit more than $20 million to helping cashew processors struggling against competition from Asia and to boost the percentage of the...

Dry Spell Persists In Ivory Coast, Raising Fears For Cocoa Crop

There has been no rain for a second straight week in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa growing regions, farmers said, warning that could reduce the qua...

Lack Of Rain In Ivory Coast Raises Concerns For Cocoa Mid-Crop

No rain and a dry wind last week in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa growing regions raised concerns for the quality and development of the April-to-September m...

Ivory Coast Cocoa Regulator Sees Output Down Despite Strong Port Deliveries

Ivory Coast's cocoa regulator is sticking with its forecast for a drop of about 10% in output for the 2021/2022 season, despite a pick-up in bean...

Light Rains In Ivory Coast Should Boost Cocoa Mid-Crop: Farmers

Above-average light rains last week across most of Ivory Coast’s cocoa-growing regions sustained hopes of a good start to the April-to-September mid-...

Light Rains Welcomed In Ivory Coast As Cocoa Mid-Crop Develops

A second consecutive week of light rain and mild winds across Ivory Coast’s cocoa growing regions could spell good news for the April-to-September mi...