Above-average rains in Ivory Coast to bolster mid-crop, farmers say

Above-average rains in Ivory Coast to bolster mid-crop, farmers say

Above-average rains mixed with long sunny spells last week across most of Ivory Coast’s cocoa growing regions are expected to improve growing conditions and strengthen the development of the April-to-September mid-crop, farmers said on Monday.

Labsara (Oujda-Angad Prefecture) – The Oujda-Angad Prefecture, like the rest of the territory of the Eastern Region, has experienced over the past weekend significant rainfall that will have a positive impact on spring crops and fruit trees. According to data from the Provincial Directorate of Agriculture in Oujda, the accumulation of precipitation for the current agricultural season was higher than 162 mm, with an increase of 64 bp compared to …