Ivory Coast: Farmers warn inadequate Rainfall will hurt Cocoa
Farmers in Ivory Coast warn that insufficient rainfall can negatively impact the size and quality of the mid-crop, harvested from April to September.
Farmers are concerned that the quantity and quality of beans maturing in time for the market next month will be less than last year. As the effects of the dry weather continue,
Additionally, they have warned of a supply shortage from July to mid-August. With little rainfall thus far, worries are increasing about the size and quality of the beans when they reach the market.
They anticipate heavy rains starting next week to support both young pods, called cherelles, and mature pods.
This could help ensure a robust mid-crop finish between mid-August and late September. Ivory Coast is the world’s largest producer of the cash crop Ghana, and Ivory Coast contributes at least half of the world’s output
Farmers said they no longer expected the mid-crop to be as long and as large as the previous season in the center-western Daloa region and the central Bongouanou and Yamoussoukro regions, where rains have been below normal.
Additionally, they don’t anticipate handling sizable amounts of beans starting in July. The rains are coming slowly but heavily.
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