Farmgate prices in Ivory Coast's cocoa regions were mixed in the week of January 17-23, data from the BCC marketing body showed on Tuesday. In the western region of Soubre, farmer Salifou Diakite said buyers in the region were reluctant to pay more because they said prices were falling at the ports. "Farmers had the cocoa but buyers were reluctant to buy it at the price they were asking. Some farmers gave in and sold their beans for less because they knew they buyers would not change their minds," said farmer Salifou Diakite.
Prices rose in some towns, including Daloa in the west, where BCC figures showed they increased by five CFA francs to 320 CFA ($0.636) per kg.
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