TANJUNG REJO, Indonesia (AP) — The loud whirr of a chainsaw sounds through the forest as a small group of farmers gathers around a tree filled with red seed pods. With one slow stroke, a severed ...

A Cameroonian cocoa farmer has urged Ghanaian cultivators to stay patient, recalling how prices rose from $1 to $12 per kg ...

Cocoa farmers in Ghana are testing new ways of growing their crops as shifting weather patterns take a toll on yields. Among them is Samuel Davor, a cocoa farmer in Sefwi Wiawso, a village in a forest ...

Cocoa is a swoon-inducing favorite confection, but there are a number of concerns regarding the production of the popular ingredient that are far from sweet. Outside of the food industry, cocoa’s raw ...

Scientists have described three new species of plants closely related to the cacao tree, highlighting the importance of dried herbarium collections in uncovering hidden biodiversity. The newly ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

Conclusion In Cameroon, the focus is on making the production of cocoa—the powder from the cacao bean and the key ingredient in chocolate—more ...

There is a massive problem in West Africa, and the chocolate supply is facing a significant threat as the cacao tree virus is affecting farms and rapidly spreading in the country's regions. As much as ...

Seamus Blackley is best known for creating the Xbox game console. Now he has a new mission: to start a Los Angeles chocolate company. The challenge? Cacao trees don’t grow in the Southern California ...

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25) on Wednesday closed up +73 (+0.99%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25) closed up +68 (+1 ...

GREENFIELD – Whether you’re looking for a quiet farm to cut down your own Christmas tree, or a family experience complete with a nighttime train ride and Santa, Hancock County’s pine tree businesses ...