Ivory Coast Cocoa Crisis Deepens as Prices Crash
#CocoaCrisis #IvoryCoastIvory Coast faces a cocoa crisis with 200,000 tons unsold by March. Government-set prices exceed global rates, halting trader purchases and depressing world prices. A state buyback plan may be insufficient unless prices are cut. read more
Unseasonal Rains Boost Ivory Coast Cocoa Crop
#CocoaProduction #IvoryCoastUnseasonal rains in Ivory Coast are boosting cocoa crops, with farmers optimistic for a strong mid-crop harvest from May. The beneficial weather contrasts with a crisis caused by low global prices and unsold stocks. read more
#MalariaVaccine #IvoryCoast
In Ivory Coast, a new era in malaria control begins with the rollout of the R21 vaccine, a result of 30 years of research by Oxford University's Jenner Institute. Priced at £3 a dose, the vaccine targets malaria, aiming to save lives. read more