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So far the October to January cocoa harvest in the African country has been strong, according to Laurent Pipitone, senior statistician at the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO), "but the second part of the main harvest (January to March) is expected to be relatively poor, " thanks to the lack of rainfall between August and October of 2009.
On Lunar New Year and the autumn harvest holiday Chuseok, the entire country takes part in ancestor rites.
Kids Cafes are held all over the country, sponsored by America's Second Harvest Food Bank.
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Second Harvest, the largest food-bank network in the country, says that about half its 183 food-distribution centers have reported increased demand over the past year.
Coming at the end of the harvest season, it is a period of relative prosperity for the poor country and feels like the subcontinent's version of Christmas.
The station had extra long platforms to speed up the loading process and during the harvest between the end of May through to mid-July it was one of the busiest in the country.
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