Ivory Coast cocoa arrivals hit 1.24 mln T by Jan 20 - exporters

ABIDJAN: Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast reached 1.241 mn tonnes between Oct. 1 and Jan 20, exporters estimated on Monday, up about nine percent from 1.139 mn tonnes in the same period last season.

About 22,000 tonnes of beans were delivered to Abidjan port and 24,000 tonnes to San Pedro between Jan. 14 and Jan. 20 for a total of 46,000 tonnes, down from 68,000 tonnes during the same week last season.