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Floods may hurt cocoa, favour rice, says Nigeria weather chief

Floods predicted to sweep across most of Nigeria this year may imperil the West African country’s cocoa crop while boosting…

Palm oil demand up as dry U.S. weather seen hurting rival soy crops

Palm oil demand is seen rising on a widening price differential with its rival oilseed soy, spurred by dry weather…

Ghana’s biggest cocoa buyer seeks guarantee to cut finance costs

PBC Ltd., the biggest buyer of cocoa beans from farmers in Ghana, is seeking to cut borrowing costs by arranging…

Ghana cocoa board warns farmers smuggling may jeopardize pay

Ghana’s cocoa regulator is warning farmers that the smuggling of beans from neighbouring Ivory Coast may jeopardise efforts to keep…

ICO chief says ‘concerned’ about long-term world coffee supplies

The head of the International Coffee Organization (ICO) said on Tuesday that he was "concerned" about global coffee supplies over…