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Nigerian Cocoa Farmers Warn Heavy Rainfall Threatens 30% Output Growth

  • Heavy rainfall in cocoa-growing regions may impact the anticipated 30% increase in cocoa output
  • Farmers struggle with high costs of essential chemicals to combat adverse weather effects

Lagos, Nigeria – Nigerian cocoa farmers anticipate a 30% increase in output this year compared to last year’s harvest, but heavy rainfall in key cocoa-growing regions is jeopardising these expectations.

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