Peter Baskett

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UNPREDICTABLE RAINFALL ACROSS CÔTE D’IVOIRE

The world’s leading producer of cocoa is experiencing uneven levels of precipitation during the current dry season, which runs from November through to March. Côte d’Ivoire doesn’t usually see much rainfall during this period, but current reports are showing a significant difference in rain across the country. In the southwestern region of Soubre, they received […]

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ICCO REVISES PRODUCTION NUMBERS, UP 1%

The International Cocoa Organisation (ICCO) has made revisions to the 2020 to 21 cocoa balance sheet, with production numbers rising almost 1% above what was initially anticipated. The adjustments were made as most major cocoa-producing countries reported higher yields than predicted. Optimal weather conditions have seen the global production number increase by an estimated 34,000

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