Poor Pod Counts Signal Sharp Drop in Ivory Coast Cocoa Crop

The cocoa crop in top grower Ivory Coast could fall by about a fifth in the next season as the number of pods on trees lags, risking tighter global supplies,...

By Mumbi Gitau · Bloomberg Markets

The cocoa crop in top grower Ivory Coast could fall by about a fifth in the next season as the number of pods on trees lags, risking tighter global supplies, according to traders surveyed by Bloomberg.