By Malavika Vyawahare Cacao cultivation is a major threat to the Congo Basin rainforest, with new research showing just where ...

Bad weather, failed government policies and a fast-spreading virus are reducing output from the world’s top cocoa-growing ...

Cocoa powder is made from cacao beans, which come from the plant Theobroma cacao L. Cacao beans are the primary ingredient in chocolate, but they can also be ground into cocoa powder. The powder ...

The cacao plant, which is responsible for making cacao seeds, is having trouble surviving, according to the U.S National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. If this trend continues ...

Cocoa beans are the vital ingredient in chocolate ... these trading houses pre-buy beans via government contracts ahead of the growing season, with the crop then delivered during the October ...

Cocoa was the best-performing commodity in 2024, outpacing even bitcoin, but that hasn’t stopped farmers from abandoning the crop. Farmers in the top cocoa-producing region of the world are ...

Bad weather, failed government policies and a fast-spreading virus are reducing output from the world’s top cocoa-growing countries. Cocoa was the best-performing commodity in 2024, outpacing ...