Rainfall supports Ivory Coast cocoa
LOUCOUMANE COULIBALY
Above-average rains last week in Ivory Coast's central cocoa-growing regions will help the development of the last stage of the mid-crop while more downpours were needed in other regions, farmers said on Monday.
Ivory Coast, the world's top cocoa producer, is in its March-to-November rainy season when downpours are abundant.
Farmers said heavy rains interspersed with spells of sunshine would be needed from now until late July as farmers look toward the development of the next October-to-March main crop.
The farmers added that the April-to-September mid-crop was tailing off but harvesting could rise from mid-August if the weather is good.
A dearth of buyers has led to a drop in cocoa farmgate prices as farmers offer discounts of up to 13% off the official selling price of XOF 750 CFA (US$1.35) per kg, to attract buyers.
In the centre-western region of Daloa and in the central regions of Bongouanou and Yamoussoukro, where rains were above average last week, farmers said they were happy after two consecutive weeks of abundant rains mixed with sun. - Nampa/Reuters
Above-average rains last week in Ivory Coast's central cocoa-growing regions will help the development of the last stage of the mid-crop while more downpours were needed in other regions, farmers said on Monday.
Ivory Coast, the world's top cocoa producer, is in its March-to-November rainy season when downpours are abundant.
Farmers said heavy rains interspersed with spells of sunshine would be needed from now until late July as farmers look toward the development of the next October-to-March main crop.
The farmers added that the April-to-September mid-crop was tailing off but harvesting could rise from mid-August if the weather is good.
A dearth of buyers has led to a drop in cocoa farmgate prices as farmers offer discounts of up to 13% off the official selling price of XOF 750 CFA (US$1.35) per kg, to attract buyers.
In the centre-western region of Daloa and in the central regions of Bongouanou and Yamoussoukro, where rains were above average last week, farmers said they were happy after two consecutive weeks of abundant rains mixed with sun. - Nampa/Reuters
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