Farmers in centre-western region of Daloa expect smaller beans from lower rainfall
Workers fill sacks with cocoa beans in Soubre, Ivory Coast, on July 19 2018. Picture: REUTERS/THIERRY GOUEGNONrainfall in Ivory Coast last week could affect cocoa production, farmers said on Tuesday, as good soil moisture content mitigated the effect of dry weather in several growing regions.
Farmers up country said harvests for the April-to-September mid-crop had picked up despite the lack of rain, and that drying conditions were good. They said large volumes of beans were expected to leave the bush in May and June. “The trees are doing well. We still have a lot of harvesting to do,” said Kouassi Kouame, who farms near Soubre. “If rains are good in May and June, the beans will grow a lot around August.”
Rainfall was also below average in the southern regions of Agboville and Divo, and in the eastern region of Abengourou.
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