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Nigeria’s Cocoa Output at Risk Due to Prolonged Dry Spell

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  • Extended dry conditions in key cocoa-producing regions raise concerns over 2023-24 harvest
  • Farmers and traders anxious as weather forecasts offer mixed signals

Abuja, Nigeria – Nigeria’s cocoa output for the 2023-24 season faces growing uncertainty as an extended dry spell disrupts the country’s key cocoa-producing regions, according to farmers and traders. The southwest, which accounts for over 60% of Nigeria’s cocoa production, has been particularly affected.

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