Ivory Coast

Heavy Rains Rekindle Hopes For Upcoming Cocoa Crop In Ivory Coast

Heavy rains across most of Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing regions last week have rekindled hopes for an early start to the October-to-March main crop, fa...

Ivory Coast's Cocoa Mid-Crop Needs More Rain

Cocoa farmers in top grower Ivory Coast said that additional moisture would be needed for the April-to-September mid-crop to reach its maximum potential, f...

Ivory Coast Rainfall Increases Chance Of Good Cocoa Main Crop

Ample rain last week in much of Ivory Coast's cocoa growing regions broke a dry spell and bode well for the development of the Oct-Sept main cocoa crop, fa...

Ivory Coast Cashew Processors Seek Govt Aid

Cashew nut processors in Ivory Coast have asked for government aid and protection from competition coming from deeper-pocketed Asian exporters that th...

Ivory Coast Says Chocolate Traders Failing To Pay LID

Major chocolate traders in Ivory Coast are failing to pay a $400-per-tonne premium on beans aimed at curbing farmer poverty, the country's cocoa regulator...

Ivory Coast Sells 2021/2022 Cocoa Contracts At 'Country Discount'

The world's top cocoa producer Ivory Coast had sold 950,000 tonnes of cocoa in contracts by the end of May for the 2021/2022 season at a country discount i...

Ivory Coast Cocoa Farmers Concerned About Mid-Crop Amid Dry Spell

A prolonged dry spell persisted across Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing regions last week, jeopardising the outcome of the April-to-September mid-crop and...

Ivory Coast Cocoa Grinding Could Drop To Half In May

Ivory Coast cocoa grinding could drop by half to 25,000 tonnes in May, and even further in June, due to power shortages in the world's top grower, fiv...