Chocolate lovers rejoice: 2007 to produce an abundant cocoa crop: NewsTarget.com

The International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) announced yesterday that the 2007 cocoa crop would produce a global cocoa surplus of 80,000 tons, up from previous estimates of a 5,000-ton deficit.

The trade organization said favorable weather conditions in cocoa-producing regions of the world accounts for the bumper crop, which is being considered a record. News of the large crop comes in spite of cocoa farmers' unrest and an outbreak of a swollen shoot virus that harmed crops in some African growing regions.

Africa accounts for 72 percent of the world's cocoa production, with the Cote d'Ivoire region contributing the most by generating nearly 1.4 metric tons in 2005. Though regular rainfall and good weather aided Cote d'Ivoire's production, the farmers' union Anaproci called for strikes to spur the government to provide greater financial support for farming co-ops.

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