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Ivory Coast will send officials to calm protests by cocoa farmers, source says
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Ivory Coast's Coffee and Cocoa Council plans to send officials to address protests by cocoa farmers in the centre-eastern region who are upset over unsold cocoa stocks allegedly deteriorating, despite the council's stated commitment to purchase the beans.
Ivory Coast will send officials to calm protests by cocoa farmers, source says
ABIDJAN, May 12 (Reuters) - Ivory Coast's Coffee and Cocoa Council (CCC) will send officials to the centre-eastern part of the country to calm tensions among farmers who protested last week over unsold cocoa stocks they say are rotting, despite a council pledge to buy the beans, a source close to the council told Reuters.
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