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July 25, 2016

Top cocoa grower I.Coast stung by caterpillar invasion
Abidjan (AFP) July 22, 2016
Cocoa crops in the world's top producer, Ivory Coast, are being ravaged by caterpillars but authorities are playing down the new scourge, saying they have it under control. The west African nation, now a beacon of stability and prosperity in the restive region, is slowly emerging from about a decade of low-level civil war and political turbulence, and is desperately trying to restore its once-booming economy to its former glory. "This is the new menace for cocoa cultivation," a researcher at t ... read more

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