Ivory Coast 2023/24 cocoa arrivals down 28% by April 14

Ivory Coast 2023/24 cocoa arrivals down 28% by April 14

ABIDJAN: Main-crop cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast since the start of the season on Oct. 1 had reached 1.317 million metric tons by April 14, down 28% from the same period last season, exporters estimated on Monday.

About 5,000 tons of beans were delivered to Abidjan port and 8,000 tons to San Pedro between April 8 and April 14 for a total of 13,000 tons, down from 29,000 tons for the same week of the previous season.