El Nino Could Cut Ivory Coast Cocoa Production by up to a Quarter
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El Nino could cut Ivory Coast cocoa production by up to a quarter
Cocoa production in Ivory Coast, the world’s leading producer, could fall by up to a quarter due to the exceptionally strong El Nino weather phenomenon, meteorologists warned in a note seen by AFP Tuesday.
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24 heuresCocoa production in Côte d'Ivoire could fall from 21% to 25% due to an El Niño episode expected until 2027
According to Sodexam, an Ivorian public body responsible for meteorology, El Niño could reduce rainfall between 10 and 27 per cent in the country, increase temperatures and prolong the dry season. This will lead to a "fall in cocoa production of 21 to 25 per cent" due, among other factors, to the withering and premature fall of young cobs, to floral abortion and to the loss of leaves from trees," said this organ.
Cocoa production in Côte d'Ivoire, the world's leading producer, could fall from about 21% to 25% due to an exceptional El Niño climate episode expected until 202...
The production of cocoa from the Côte d'Ivoire, the world's largest producer, could decrease by up to 25% due to an exceptional El Niño episode. High temperatures, lack of rainfall and extension of the dry season can strongly affect plantations, according to a report by the Ivorian meteorologists, consulted by AFP. The Côte d'Ivoire coast provides almost 40% [...]
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