Cocoa prices have surged to nearly $12,000 per tonne, hitting a record high of $11,925 on Monday, December 16 .

Kwania District leaders have implored smallholder farmers in the district to embrace cocoa and coffee growing to boost food ...

Unfortunately, the indulgent image the commodity evokes in modern consumers is a far cry from the bleak reality of West Africa’s cocoa farms. To bring cocoa farmers out of poverty and give them a more ...

Farmers in almost all regions except the western one of Soubre, where rainfall was well above average, and Abgoville in the ...

Agroforestry systems, which integrate trees and shrubs into farming, are vital to achieving sustainable cocoa production in West Africa where 70% of the world cocoa is produced. Climate change ...

In a joint communiqué released by the Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria (CFAN ... AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 500 news and ...

I n West Africa, floods caused by intense rainfall have hampered cocoa farmers' access to their fields. This has slowed the ...

Aging cocoa trees, disease, and underinvestment in West African cocoa farms are undercutting cocoa production. Smaller cocoa exports from Nigeria, the world's fifth largest cocoa producer ...

Cocoa futures hit the highest level in more than seven months as West Africa’s production prospects dim, threatening global supplies at a time of historically low inventories. The most-active ...

Cocoa prices today extended this week's sharp rally, with NY cocoa posting a 7-week high and London cocoa posting a 3-month high. Adverse weather in West Africa is fueling this week's surge in ...

Farmers in Ivory Coast - the world’s largest cocoa-producing nation - are getting less for their cocoa despite the introduction of a payment that aims to secure them a living wage. The West ...

Cocoa futures hit the highest level in more than seven months as West Africa’s production prospects dim, threatening global supplies at a time of historically low inventories. The most-active contract ...