Rainfall

Ivorian Cocoa Exporters Rejecting Half Of Beans Due To Poor Quality

Ivorian cocoa exporters have been rejecting more than half of bean deliveries in recent weeks due to poor quality caused by lack of rain, exporters and pro...

Ivory Coast Rains Spur Cocoa Mid-Crop After Dry Spell

Above-average rain persisted in parts of Ivory Coasts' cocoa-growing regions for a second week in a row last week after months of dry weather, improving gr...

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...

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-...

Heavy Rains Flood Some Brazil Coffee Fields

Severe rains have flooded coffee fields and other crops in central eastern areas in Brazil, the latest in a climate roller-coaster for the nation...

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...

Mixed Rainfall In Ivory Coast Leaves Some Cocoa Farmers Keen For More

Uneven rainfall across Ivory Coast's cocoa regions last week has left some farmers pinning their harvest hopes on more downpours.

More Rain Needed To Extend Ivory Coast Cocoa Crop, Say Farmers

Rains were below average last week in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing regions, with more needed to ensure the harvest is strong in February and March,...