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

Sweet tooth

Blood-soaked chocolates

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

INDONESIA

A chocolate challenge

NIGERIA

"No" to sweet poison

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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

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

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