ABIDJAN: Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast had reached 1.688 million tonnes by March 5 since the start of the season on Oct. 1, down 3.7 % from the same period last season, exporters estimated on Monday.

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About 9,000 tonnes of beans were delivered to Abidjan port and 9,000 tonnes to San Pedro between Feb. 27 and March 5 for a total of 18,000 tonnes, down from 45,000 tonnes in the same week the previous season.