Farmers harvest cocoa pods on a Nigerian farm
In the Wao-Wao community in Nigeria's southwestern state of Ondo, farmers spread cocoa beans out in the sun to dry them, a key step in the production of this valuable crop. Cocoa,…
Why is Ghana losing so much of its cocoa to smuggling?
Ghana lost more than a third of its cocoa output to smugglers last year, with an official describing how it is being transported across borders in quarry trucks, palm oil barrels and…
Cocoa farming, cheap chocolate and child labor
Practically everyone loves chocolate. And yet, child labor remains a problem in cocoa farming. For years, the chocolate industry has promised to end the practice, but a new study shows it has…
How can technology improve Côte d’Ivoire’s cocoa production?
The inability to link Ivorian cocoa to the farmers raises questions on the sustainability of Cote d’Ivoire’s cocoa sector. That’s according to Edward George an Independent Commodities expert. George notes that at…
RMB’s economic outlook for Cote d’Ivoire ahead of polls
The World Bank is projecting a 7 per cent economic growth for Cote d’Ivoire this year. Meanwhile, the world’s largest cocoa producer will hold its Presidential election this year. Ayalanesh Tafesse, Country…
Cocoa in Ivory Coast threatened by deforestation
Bad news for chocolate lovers? Cocoa in Ivory Coast threatened by deforestation…
The struggle to boost cocoa prices in Nigeria
Farmers in Nigeria are hoping to take control of cocoa prices to improve their standard of living. Ghana and the Ivory Coast have already instituted price reforms.…
Ivanka Trump visits Ivory Coast cocoa farm
Ivanka Trump visits Ivory Coast cocoa farm.…
In Ghana, farmers try to boost ailing cocoa production
Cocoa farming is the first step in making the world's most popular sweet treat: chocolate. But in one top cocoa producing nation, yields have been plummeting for years. What can be done…
Cocoa farming declines
Over 84,000 employees have lost their jobs in the cocoa value chain industry in Nigeria. The loss is due to the extinction of about 16 out of 20 cocoa processing companies in…
Is debt crippling cocoa processing in Nigeria?
Nigeria's cocoa processors have reported several challenges, including high import duties in European markets and the high cost of cocoa beans.…