(The Conversation) – A shortage of cocoa beans has led to a near shutdown of processing plants in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, the two countries responsible for 60% of global production. With chocolate ...

Ghana’s cocoa production in the 2025/26 season that started this month is likely to surpass the initial government projection ...

As Africa’s population climbs toward 2.5 billion, its farms face a big challenge: produce more food without raising emissions.

The cocoa sector has experienced heightened volatility in recent years, driven by market volatility, environmental ...

According to the Commodity Weather Group, the past 60 days for West Africa cocoa were the driest on record ... Another supportive factor for cocoa is the smaller cocoa production in Nigeria, the world ...

Global cocoa prices would fall from previous record-highs on the back of a projected rebound in production, an international research firm said.  BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions, recently revised ...

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24) today is up +110 (+1.16%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24) is down -91 (-1.41%). Cocoa prices today are mixed, with NY cocoa posting a 2-month high. Dry ...

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25) on Wednesday closed up +382 (+6.46%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25) closed up +366 ...

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24) on Monday closed up +536 (+6.21%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24) closed up +23 (+0.36%). Cocoa prices rallied Monday, with NY cocoa up sharply at a 2-month ...

Developing economies pay a steep price for that sweet treat. I really don’t know what I consume that doesn’t do something bad. I feel like I’m inundated with so much “this bad for the environment” ...