Ivory Coast has set aside 380 million euros to back up cocoa and cashew producers who are key exporters for the West African country hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Growers of cotton, rubber, palm oil and coffee will also benefit from the aid, worth roughly $410 million, government spokesman Sidi Toure said after a cabinet meeting.

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