There has been no rain for a second straight week in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa growing regions, farmers said on Monday, warning that could reduce the quality of beans for the last stage of the main crop and shrink the April-to-September mid-crop.
Ivory Coast, the world's top cocoa producer, is in its November-to-March dry season, when downpours are scarce.
Farmers gave a similar outlook in the central regions of Bongouanou and Yamoussoukro, where it did not rain last week either. Farmers in those regions said few beans were leaving the bush as the main crop was tailing off. If the hot, dry weather continues in February the mid-crop will be weak in April and May, they added.
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