Chocolate is one of the world's most widely consumed foods. It is made from cacao beans grown by millions of smallholder farmers globally. High-quality cacao beans require optimal growing conditions, ...

Dedication to protecting key bird habitats and biodiversity made possible the first Bird Friendly cocoa certification in ...

As Valentine's Day approaches, the craving for chocolate intensifies. But chocolate continues to face a significant challenge: Climate change is threatening cacao production, particularly in West ...

By Marcelo Teixeira April 28 (Reuters) - Farmers in Ivory Coast, the world's largest producer of cocoa, are finding it ...

Four years ago, Antony Mugambi, an IT expert based in Meru County, embarked on a journey that would transform both his life and the environment around him. His venture into cacao farming, a crop ...

AS AN ADULT. CACAO IS A COMFORTING BLEND OF ANCESTRY, FLAVOR, AND A PAIR OF DREAMS. MY FAMILY HAS A CACAO FARM IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. LEO GREW UP IN A SIMILAR ENVIRONMENT IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ...

KANSAS CITY — Plummeting supply and surging prices have insinuated a meltdown in the chocolate market. And analysts are growing less hopeful for a quick correction. Nearby New York ICE cocoa bean ...

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26) today is up +10 (+0.28%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26) is up +11 (+0.41%). Cocoa prices are ...

Climate extremes are adversely affecting cacao production. A recent study by Hasanuddin University highlights the potential ...