More rain and sun needed ahead of Ivory Coast main cocoa crop, say farmers
22 July 2019 - 17:04
Abidjan — Rains were below average last week in most of Ivory Coast’s cocoa-growing regions and more sun was needed for the main October-to-March main crop to develop well, farmers said on Monday.
As the April-to-September mid-crop comes to an end in the world’s top cocoa producer, planters said pods for the Ivory Coast's next harvest were developing well, thanks to good soil moisture content...
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