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Nigerian cocoa output to fall in 2021/22 due to weather risk – association

Nigerian cocoa output to fall in 2021/22 due to weather risk – association

CHIJIOKE OHUOCHA NIGERIA’S cocoa output is likely to fall by at least 12.5% next season as late and heavy rains threaten to damage the main crop and raise the risk of disease, the president of the country's cocoa industry association said. Mufutau Abolarinwa told Reuters that output for October 2021 to September 2022 season is expected to decline to 280,000 tonnes, well below the 320,000 tonnes it estimates Nigeria, the world's fifth-biggest cocoa grower, will produce this season. The late rain will delay the October to February main crop, which could extend further into next year. "The main crop will…
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Nigeria’s unrest chokes cocoa shipments

Nigeria’s unrest chokes cocoa shipments

CHIJIOKOE OHUOCHA NIGERIAN protests against police brutality, coupled with curfews to quell unrest, have drastically slowed cocoa shipments to the Lagos port, adding to problems for farmers grappling with falling prices, an industry body said. Nigeria, the world's fifth biggest cocoa grower, had barely recovered from the impact of lockdowns to curb the novel coronavirus when violence sparked by the protests erupted last month, forcing several states to restrict movement. The president of the cocoa association, Mufutau Abolarinwa, told Reuters the combination of curfews and traffic gridlock meant it could take up to 30 days for containers to travel within…
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