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Rains Help Strengthen Ivory Coast Cocoa Main Crop, Farmers Say

Above-average rain in most of Ivory Coast's main cocoa growing regions last week helped the October-to-March main crop to strengthen, farmers said on Monda...

Ivory Coast Halts Cocoa Forward Sales As Rains Hit Production

Ivory Coast has stopped selling contracts for cocoa exports for the 2023-2024 season after heavy rains battered and flooded farms in the world's top cocoa-...

In Africa's Fields, A Plan To Pay Fair Wages For Chocolate Withers

A flagship programme launched in 2019 that promised a living wage to growers in top cocoa producers Ivory Coast and Ghana has left many worse off, data and...

Ivory Coast Restricts Cocoa Bean Purchases For Major Traders As Cap Reached

Ivory Coast's cocoa regulator has restricted 20 major traders, including Cargill and Barry Callebaut, from purchasing beans for export after they reached t...

Ivory Coast Gives Cocoa Farmers Electronic Cards To Track Beans, Ensure Fair Price

Ivory Coast's cocoa regulator has started distributing electronic cards to cocoa farmers to help track beans from plantations to their export ports and ens...

No Rains In Ivory Coast Cocoa Regions, Tight Supply Fears: Farmers

No rain fell last week in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa regions for the second consecutive week, raising fears of a prolonged dry spell which could...

Soil Moisture Offsets Dry Weather, Boosts Ivory Coast Cocoa Crop, Farmers Say

Soil moisture compensated for dry sunny weather in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing regions last week, boosting the upcoming harvests of the October-to-...

Ivory Coast Rains, Sun Favourable For Main Cocoa Crop: Farmers

A mix of rain and sunshine in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing regions last week bodes well for the October-to-March main crop as long as Harmattan cond...