Ghana forecasts 16% fall in cocoa production following bad weather and disease
Ghana Ghana is warning of a sharp drop in cocoa production next season, with output expected to fall by at least 16 percent.
The warning comes as neighbouring Ivory Coast, the world's largest cocoa producer, is also forecasting a significant drop in output, raising fresh concerns over global cocoa supplies.
Heavy rains, the threat of El Niño, and swollen shoot disease have all taken a toll on farms, particularly in the Western and Western North regions, which produce more than half of Ghana's cocoa.
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