By Reuters Staff
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ABIDJAN, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Above average light rains mixed with spells of sunshine last week in most of Ivory Coast’s cocoa regions provided the right growing conditions for the April-to-September mid-crop, farmers said on Monday.
Ivory Coast, the world’s top cocoa producer, is currently in the dry season, which runs from mid-November to March, when rainfall levels are often poor.
Farmers said growing conditions have been good since December compared with last year. They added that an abundant cocoa harvest is expected in the first three months of the mid-crop if the weather was not too dry, and too hot in February.
Above average light rains mixed with spells of sunshine last week in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa regions provided the right growing conditions for the April-to-September mid-crop, farmers said on Monday.
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ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Above average rainfall and sunny spells in most of Ivory Coast s cocoa growing regions last week augur well for the April-to-September mid-crop amid a slowdown in buying, farmers said on Monday.
Ivory Coast, the world s top cocoa producer, is in the dry season, which runs from mid-November to March, when rains are light or infrequent.
Farmers said three consecutive weeks of adequate rainfall would strengthen the development of cherelles and small pods on trees for the mid-crop, and help the October-to-March main crop to finish with significant volumes.
Farmers and cooperative managers, however, said there had been a drop in purchases since last week and their warehouses were filled with beans.
By Reuters Staff
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ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Sparse rainfall and strong sunshine last week in most of Ivory Coast’s cocoa regions threatened to weaken the main crop, but high soil moisture content in other areas was keeping the crop healthy, farmers said on Monday.
FILE PHOTO: A farmer works on a cocoa farm in Bobia, Gagnoa, Ivory Coast, December 6, 2019. REUTERS/Thierry Gouegnon/File Photo
Ivory Coast, the world’s top cocoa producer, is now in its dry season, which runs from mid-November to March. The main crop, which opened in October, also runs to March.
Farmers said the weather was very hot and that they were hoping for one good rainfall before the dry, dusty Harmattan winds sweep in from the Sahara Desert in the coming weeks. When severe, the winds can harm cocoa pods, making them smaller.