Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast's Main Cocoa Crop Likely To Finish Low, Buyers And Farmers Say

Cocoa production in top producer Ivory Coast is down 10% percent from the same period last season, port arrival figures show, leaving farmers and buyers wo...

Light Rain In Ivory Coast Boosts Cocoa Crop: Farmers

Light rain mixed with sunny spells last week in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing regions will boost the growth of pods to be harvested early next year.

Ivory Coast Needs Light Rain To Boost Main Cocoa Crop, Farmers Say

Rainfall was at or below five-year averages in most of Ivory Coast’s cocoa-growing regions last week, but the soil's high moisture content should kee...

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...