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 ...

This price increase has sparked renewed interest among estate owners and smallholders in cocoa planting, prompting efforts to rehabilitate existing cocoa fields and boost production. "The export ...

Since 2022, the Helsinki-based company has also been working with VTT, Finland’s state-owned research centre, to grow cell-based cocoa pods. Michal Beressi Golomb, chief executive of Celleste Bi ...

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 ...