date:Mar 20, 2019
pods and cherelles promised a long mid-crop if rainfall remained constant.
In the western region of Soubre, at the heart of the cocoa belt, farmers said moisture would help keep the mid-crop healthy.
The rain has been abundant for now. If it continues over the next two weeks, we will be rubbing our hands, said Salame Kone, who farms near Soubre.
Data collected by Reuters showed rainfall in Soubre, including the regions of Sassandra and San Pedro, totalled 23 millimetres (mm) last week, 9.4 m