In Q4 2024, Nigeria’s top non-oil exports included superior quality cocoa beans, standard quality cocoa beans, and sesamum seeds. Superior quality cocoa beans generated N836.23 billion ...

The new levies come as nations on the continent continue to struggle with the fallout of the Trump administration’s ...

Oliver Koth-Kappus, co-founder of Kasama Chocolate in Vancouver, likens making bean-to-bar chocolate from cacao beans to distilling whisky from grains. A chocolatier, on the other hand ...

Cote d'Ivoire has raised the purchase prices of cocoa beans in recent marketing seasons, from 1,000 CFA francs (1.65 dollars) per kilogram in October 2023 to 1,500 CFA francs (2.47 dollars) in ...

Five pod counters and five exporters told Reuters they expect farmers to harvest between 280,000 and 300,000 metric tons of cocoa due to the dry spell, which deteriorates beans' size and quality.

Before, anyone who wanted to grow cacao at 1,200 or 1,500 meters [3,900 to 4,900 feet] altitude was considered crazy,” says ...

Switzerland’s top suppliers of cocoa beans are Ghana and Ecuador. Primor said that Switzerland is looking for alternative sources of cacao to comply with the increasing sustainability ...

The loud whirr of a chainsaw sounds through the forest as a small group of farmers gathers around a tree filled with red seed ...

President Donald Trump’s tariffs on major cocoa-producing countries are giving European chocolate companies a competitive advantage over those in the US. London cocoa futures for May delivery ...

Hawaii has long been known for its rich agricultural heritage, with crops like coffee sustaining generations of islanders. However, there is a new contender ...