Ivory Coast

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...

Ivory Coast Set For Bumper Cocoa Crop After Heavy Rains

Plentiful rains last week in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa growing regions will help produce a large and good quality crop during the first three m...

Good Weather Raises Hope For Strong Main Crop In Ivory Coast

Another week of heavy rains in Ivory Coast's cocoa growing regions has raised farmers' expectations for a strong October-to-March main crop, with some alre...

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...