Remarkably, a cacao tree can live more than 200 years; ... Cacao beans from West African regions tend to have a rich, fudgy ...

A new campaign by Fairtrade America raises awareness about how little West African cocoa farmers earn, ... She has 2.5 acres of cocoa trees, each acre with 430 trees.

Insect-eating bats prefer cocoa farms that retain large, old-growth trees that mimic the natural forest conditions. New research found higher abundance and diversity of bats on farms with 65% or ...

Ivory Coast cocoa farmers are warning of a looming crisis: without financial support and fairer markets, cocoa yields will be “destroyed” by 2030. The West African nation is the biggest ...

Cocoa prices Tuesday rallied to 2-week highs on crop production concerns in West Africa. Some Ivory Coast and Ghana cocoa farmers have reported that cocoa trees are beginning to suffer the effects ...

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25) today is up +1,193 (+11.78%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25) is up +997 (+12.28%). Cocoa prices today are soaring on crop production concerns in West Africa. Some ...

The ideal temperature range for cacao growth is up to 32 degrees Celsius, or 89.6 Fahrenheit, but recent trends indicate that climate change is increasing the number of days above this range.

Cocoa trees, which typically have a lifespan of 20 to 30 years, are struggling with higher temperatures and unpredictable rainfall. This has previously led to crop failures in Ivory Coast.

His trees are bearing abundant pods and the leaves are a healthy green. That happy state reflects improvements across the West African cocoa belt that could help relieve a massive supply shortage ...

Cocoa yields will be “destroyed” by 2030 without financial support and fairer markets, Ivory Coast farmers have warned. The West African nation is the biggest producer of cocoa in the world, with ...

Wet October weather damaged cocoa trees again in parts of West Africa, and most recently there have been warm, dry Harmattan winds that usually do not occur from a weak La Niña, he said in a ...