Fair-trade deals provide safety net for Ivorian cocoa producers
In Ivory Coast, cocoa once guaranteed farmers a sweet life.
Environment
Sep 26, 2018
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News tagged with ivory coast
ICoast eyes better online access with satellite broadband
Abu Dhabi's Yahsat on Monday launched its satellite broadband service in Ivory Coast in a bid to boost internet access in this west African nation where only 27 percent of the population is online.
Telecom
Sep 24, 2018
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Ivory Coast looks to solar vehicles to replace bush taxis
Hi-tech, cheap—and quiet. The Ivorian resort of Jacqueville just outside Abidjan is betting on solar-powered three-wheelers as it looks to replace traditional but noisy and dirty bush taxis.
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 23, 2018
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In Ivory Coast, global rubber glut erases profits
"We're not earning anything from it any more, we have nothing," says a rubber farmer in Ivory Coast, Africa's top producer, where revenues from natural rubber have been slashed by global oversupply.
Environment
Aug 15, 2018
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West African states in joint fight against root crop 'Ebola'
Researchers from half a dozen states in West Africa have joined together in a battle against what one expert calls a root crop "Ebola"—a viral disease that could wreck the region's staple food and condemn millions to hunger.
Plants & Animals
Jul 8, 2018
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I.Coast studies first cocoa-fired power station
Abidjan wants to build the world's first biomass power station fired by cocoa production waste, Ivory Coast and US officials said Monday.
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 2, 2018
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I.Coast to destroy cocoa trees in fight against virus
Ivory Coast, the world's biggest cocoa producer, announced Monday it would rip up 100,000 hectares (250,000 acres) of cocoa trees in a bid to roll back a plant virus called swollen shoot.
Environment
Jun 11, 2018
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'Water is life': Ivory Coast city struggles with crippling drought
"All that comes out of the tap right now is cockroaches," said Honorine Babalou, a 20-year-old textile worker.
Environment
Jun 6, 2018
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Cotton harvest surges in Ivory Coast
Cotton production in Ivory Coast rose by 25 percent, from 328,000 tonnes in the 2016-17 season to 412,000 tonnes in 2017-18, according to official figures.
Environment
May 31, 2018
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Grey gold: Ivory Coast cashes in on the cashew
Famous for its cocoa and coffee, the Ivory Coast has drawn up an ambitious five-year plan for the cashew industry, seeking to modernise production in a sector where it is already the world's number-one exporter.
Other
May 30, 2018
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