Now it will help the tree grow new fruit,” farmer Tari Santoso says with a smile. Thousands of cocoa farmers across Indonesia ...

The loud whirr of a chainsaw sounds through the forest as a small group of farmers gathers around a tree filled with red seed ...

New research finds that cacao trees evolved over 7.5 million years ago. DNA studies may help improve future chocolate crops.

Ageing trees, climate change and disease outbreak are major setbacks affecting cocoa production in Africa where over 70 percent of ...

Exploring ways for cocoa farmers to hand pollinate their crops could help offset crop losses resulting from climate changes, ...

Cacao has a deep cultural significance in Black communities, where there is ancestral wisdom in its history. The journey of ...

Farmers can boost their crop yields without sacrificing the genetic diversity of the plants. Researchers develop unexpected ...

Nigeria has struggled to diversify its oil-dependent economy, but investors have taken another look at cocoa beans after global prices soared ...

Gold mining’s effect on cocoa prices comes down to the impact it has on soil quality, as the chemicals released during the mining process impact the tree’s growth and fruiting abilities. Economic ...

Cocoa farmers in Ntoroko and Bundibugyo districts are bracing for a potentially disastrous harvest, warning that a prolonged ...