🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
Current and comprehensive agriculture, market and development news in Ivory Coast.
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Business
Ivory Coast, Ghana proposed cocoa price floor lacks other growers’ support
A cocoa price floor of $2,600 per tonne agreed by Ivory Coast and Ghana with buyers for the 2020/21 season…
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Markets
Top cocoa growers halt sales amid drive to agree minimum price
The world’s two biggest cocoa producers halted sales for the harvest that will begin in October 2020, pending an agreement…
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Business
Ivanka Trump announces U.S.$2 million for women in Ivory Coast’s cocoa industry
U.S. President Donald’s Trump’s daughter and senior White House adviser, Ivanka Trump, has announced a $2 million commitment to help…
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Business
Easter eggs with a difference
As Easter approaches, all over the world orders ramp up for chocolate bunnies and Easter eggs. But, have you ever…
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Business
Top cocoa growers consider minimum price for bean sales
The world’s two biggest cocoa producers are considering setting a minimum price for their beans in a bid to derive…
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Crops
Ivorian cocoa farmers hope for more rain to boost mid-crop
More downpours are needed to strengthen Ivory Coast’s April-to-September cocoa mid-crop despite above-average rains in most growing regions last week,…
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Crops
Ivory Coast cocoa bean quality hit by dry weather, financing woes
Farmers in top cocoa grower Ivory Coast say the current crop is worsening, with beans starting to rot, as lack…
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Business
Ivorian cocoa arrivals seen at 725,809 T by Nov 30
Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast reached 725,809 tonnes between Oct. 1 and Nov. 30, CCC data…
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