Nigeria: Cocoa Farmers Hope for More Rain

13 February 2019

More downpours are needed to strengthen Ivory Coast's April-to-September cocoa mid-crop despite above-average rains in most growing regions, farmers said.

Ivory Coast, the world's top cocoa producer, is in the dry season, which runs from November to late February. Scarce showers during this period are crucial to the development of the mid-crop.

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