El Niño Puts Ivory Coast Cocoa at Risk of Heat, Water Stress

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A strengthening El Niño is threatening cocoa production in Ivory Coast, where the state weather agency warns that rainfall deficits could persist through early 2027. The heat and water stress add to an already fragile outlook for global cocoa supplies.

A strengthening El Niño is threatening an already fragile outlook for cocoa supplies, with top grower Ivory Coast’s state weather agency warning of a rainfall deficit through early 2027.

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