Ivory Coast’s Coffee and Cocoa Council (CCC) is expected to increase the state-guaranteed price paid to its cocoa farmers by ...

Some Ivory Coast and Ghana cocoa farmers have reported that cocoa trees are beginning to suffer the effects of the seasonal dry and dusty Harmattan winds, with leaves turning yellow and the ...

Ivory Coast's cocoa mid-crop output is expected to drop around 40% this season after an unusually long dry season and limited ...

Cocoa prices today are sharply lower and posted 1-1/2 week lows as recent rain in West Africa has boosted soil moisture levels, eased dry conditions. and sparked long liquidation pressure in cocoa ...

While higher dry cocoa bean prices have benefited farmers, they have also led to a two- to threefold increase in the cost of cocoa-based products, such as chocolate. However, with the consumer ...