Ghana’s forests are being wiped out: What’s behind this and why attempts to stop it aren’t working
In 2022, Ghana had the highest relative increase in primary forest loss among all tropical countries
Cocoa beans are in short supply: What this means for farmers, businesses and chocolate lovers
A shortage of cocoa beans has led to a near shutdown of processing plants in Ivory Coast and Ghana
Sweet tooth
Blood-soaked chocolates
"No" to sweet poison
INDONESIA
A chocolate challenge
NIGERIA
From the blurbs
COLOMBIA
Cocoa capers
Chocolate's sal connection
Richard Mahapatra reveals how a chocolate supports people in forests
Bolivia's farmers say drop 'coca' from coca-cola
Ghana’s cocoa industry aims at sustainability
Companies are making the transition towards efficient and cleaner production methods
Cash-strapped cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast struggle with poor harvest
Erratic weather blamed for low quality of beans
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Is ‘chocapocalypse’ looming? Why we need to understand what’s at stake
Even though developed markets are at the forefront of chocolate indulgence, future growth opportunities could be elsewhere
Cocoa wilts in Ghana
Ghana, known to provide a favourable price regime to cocoa farmers, discontinues the perks as the crop price crashes in international market
Child labour on farms in Africa: It’s important to make a distinction between what’s harmful, and what isn’t
Reframing the debate about child labour in African agriculture, and how best to address it, is particularly timely
Cacao tree originated 10 million years ago: scientists
Early evolutionary origin of the species is good news as it suggests that cacao has had enough time to diversify genetically
Child slavery in West Africa: Understanding cocoa farming is key to ending the practice
Surveys and studies on child slavery in West African cocoa farming have failed to consider its causes