By shading cacao trees on plantations, for example, it might be possible to improve harvests and potentially reduce the ...

Despite being the world’s largest producer of cocoa, Africa is yet to fully capitalize on its position in the global cocoa industry.

Nigeria is a major cocoa exporter, though it ranks behind Ghana and Ivory Coast, with the EU being its largest market.

Idukki’s Mankuva cocoa, a rare and premium variety of cocoa cultivated along the Chinnar river, is on its way to securing the prestigious Geographical Indication (GI) tag.

They are required to sell to the Licensed Buying Companies designated by law that in turn sell to the Ghana Cocoa Marketing Board (COCOBOD). If a farmer wants to process the beans, they’d have to buy ...

Farmers will receive support in the form of subsidies, technical assistance, and guidance in growing and processing cocoa beans,” he explains. The initiative is backed by the Central Plantation ...

The project aims to address critical global environmental challenges while promoting circular economy practices ...

President Donald Trump’s tariffs on major cocoa-producing countries are giving European chocolate companies a competitive ...

This vegan chocolate mousse has a high protein secret ingredient: black beans. This dessert is healthier than it looks, and ...

Oakland, California-based Voyage Foods makes a beanless coffee product from two ingredients, chickpeas and caffeine, says founder Adam Maxwell. Voyage’s beanless coffee is the product of a three-step ...

I had the opportunity to speak with two truly inspiring members of the Cocoa Research Centre (CRC) at The UWI: Professor ...