Exporters reluctant to pay government-set farmgate price Regulator steps in to buy unsold cocoa bean stocks Some farmers forced to accept lower prices due to lack of options DUEKOUE, Ivory Coast, Feb ...

The emergency session comes amid growing concerns over prolonged payment delays to cocoa farmers, liquidity constraints at the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), and warnings of a potential collapse of the ...

Ghana, the world’s second-largest cocoa producer, is grappling with significant challenges in its cocoa sector as purchases of the commodity continue to decline. This downturn is affecting farmers’ ...

AGGRAVATED BATTERY. BACK TO YOU GUYS. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. THAT IS VERY TOUGH TO WATCH. MEANWHILE, WE HAVE NEW DETAILS IN A THREE MONTH OLD’S DEATH IN BREVARD COUNTY. COCOA POLICE TOLD US AN AUTOPSY ...

The Centre will support high-value crops such as coconut, sandalwood, cocoa and cashew in the coastal areas of the country, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in her Budget speech on Sunday ...

The cocoa crisis, which began in early 2024, broke several records in the price of cocoa, and catapulted the confectionery industry into turmoil. The crisis led to a boom in cocoa alternatives to ...

Around the world, “chocflation” is leaving a bitter taste for chocolate-lovers. Big name brands such as Lindt and Hershey last year hiked their prices by double-digit percentages. The inflation is ...

Cocoa-free chocolate will soon be more readily available in supermarkets as confectionery manufacturers grapple with increasing volatility in the price and supply of cocoa beans. Rabobank says food ...

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivory Coast, the world’s top cocoa producer, said it will buy unsold cocoa stocks to keep exports flowing and ensure farmers are paid, as global prices have plunged in ...

Ryan Schneider has stepped down as the head football coach for Cocoa High School. Schneider led the Tigers to five state championship games since taking over in 2018. Under his leadership, the team ...