ABIDJAN, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Ivory Coast's cocoa grind

down 38.6% year-on-year in September to 33,764 metric tonnes

compared with the same period a year ago, data from exporter

association GEPEX showed on Tuesday.

The total grind from the start of the 2024/25 season in

October stood at 588,194 tonnes of beans by the end of

September, down 9.9% from the same point last season.

The GEPEX data covers six of the largest grinding companies,

including Barry Callebaut, Olam and Cargill

Inc.

Ivory Coast has a total grinding capacity of around 750,000

tonnes. It is the world's top cocoa producer and vies with the

Netherlands as the leading grinder.

(Reporting by Ange Aboa; Editing by Ayen Deng Bior)