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

Bloomberg Markets Friday 09 October 2026, 09:12 UTC By Baudelaire Mieu 1 min read
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El Niño Puts Ivory Coast Cocoa at Risk of Heat, Water Stress 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. The dry weather and heat stress also threaten other crops, including coffee, rubber and oil palm, Sodexam warned in a report published Thursday.

El Niño Puts Ivory Coast Cocoa at Risk of Heat, Water Stress 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. The dry weather and heat stress also threaten other crops, including coffee, rubber and oil palm, Sodexam warned in a report published Thursday.
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