Rainfall

Rainfall In Ivory Coast Gives Cocoa Farmers Hope Over Mid-Crop

Above average rainfall last week in several areas of Ivory Coast’s cocoa-growing regions could boost the April-to-September mid-crop, farmers sa...

Ivory Coast Cocoa Farmers Concerned About Hot, Dry Weather

Farmers in Ivory Coast's cocoa regions said on Monday more rain was needed to boost the April-to-September mid-crop following hot, dry weather last week an...

Ivory Coast Cocoa Farmers Happy With Crop But Worried Over Heat

Mainly below average rains last week in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa regions had farmers worried about the rising heat, despite a good soil moisture content...

Ivory Coast Farmers Say More Rain Needed To Maintain Cocoa Conditions

Below-average rainfall mixed with sunny spells in most of Ivory Coast’s cocoa regions last week has helped growing conditions, farmers said...

Heavy Rains In Ivory Coast Threaten Cocoa Crop

Unusually heavy rain last week in most of Ivory Coast's main cocoa growing regions has disturbed the development of the October-to-March main cro...

Flooding Fears In Ivory Coast's Cocoa Regions As Disease Spreads

Heavy rain in Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing regions threatens to compromise bean quality, raising fears of flooding and crop disease, farmers said on Mo...

Ivory Coast Rains To Boost Cocoa Main Crop: Farmers

Above-average rainfall last week in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa growing regions will boost the October-to-March main crop, but more sun is still needed, fa...

India Had Driest June In Five Years, Fears For Crops

India had its driest June in five years because monsoon rains were delayed, the weather department said late on Sunday, raising fears for crops and th...