Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) is a vital cash-crop for four to six million small-holder farmers across the tropics, and supports ...

With the price of cocoa beans setting unprecedented records on the commodities market, it will certainly turn the gift of ...

Sustainability certificates such as Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance and Cocoa Life promise to improve the livelihoods of small ...

St Valentine's Day chocolates are always a great way to show how deep your love is. But this year, it might just also show ...

A lack of rain in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing regions could delay the start of the April-to-September mid-crop, ...

KOTA KINABALU: Malaysia is aiming to re-establish itself as a leading cocoa hub in Asia, with Sabah playing a vital role in this ambition, says Deputy Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk ...

they were unable to find any effects on biodiversity in the cocoa plantations. The results were published in the journal Ecological Economics. Ghana is the second largest cocoa producer in the ...

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), as the industry regulator, is expected to lead such an initiative. However, skepticism remains due to past mismanagement of government-owned plantations ...

This viral disease has weakened the health of cocoa plantations, leading to further reductions in production. Approximately 23% of the country’s cocoa trees are classified as overaged ...