Cocoa Declines From One-Week High as Rains Seen Benefiting Crops
Moderate to heavy rain fell over West Africa during the weekend, particularly in parts of Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Cameroon, according to a report by weather forecaster Vaisala on Monday. Isolated to scattered precipitation is likely to persist and help in crop growth in some areas, it said.
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