Cocoa growers in Ghana filed a complaint with state regulator Cocobod on Thursday listing key environmental and social issues, including a demand for a "living income" for farmers.
Africa is celebrated as the birthplace of coffee, offering some of the world's most exceptional varieties, while around 70% of the global cocoa supply comes from four West African countries.
lifted cocoa prices when he said that while cocoa crops in West Africa are showing "significant improvement versus last year," they are still not at levels seen in the 2022/23 season. On Wednesday ...
Then the price of the key ingredient took off, thanks to punishing rains in West Africa. “Cocoa and chocolate indulgences are still in demand,” said Elie Fouche, chairman of the Cocoa ...
Industry stakeholders have expressed concerns over low domestic consumption, limited processing of cocoa products, and data inadequacies affecting Nigeria's cocoa sector.
Cape Town - Coffee and Cocoa Week 2024 aims to unite Africa's coffee and cocoa industries into a single, interdependent market from 24-26 October 2024 at Youngblood Africa in Cape Town.
The cocoa-producing regions of West Africa produce over 70% of global cocoa supply. “Cocoa is not like a normal agriculture crop where you have it grown everywhere, like other commodities.